Center of category 4 storm is 120 miles from Tampa and expected to make landfall Wednesday or early ThursdayHurricane Milton – live updatesTell us: how have you been affected by Hurricane Milton?Tropical storm-force winds reached Florida’s western coast Wednesday afternoon, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), as the state prepares for what has been called the “storm of the century”.The center of category 4 Hurricane Milton is still 120 miles (193km) south-west of Tampa, and expected to make landfall late Wednesday or early Thursday along a low-lying stretch of the Florida coast that also includes the heavily populated and highly vulnerable communities of St Petersburg and Sarasota. Continue reading…
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Author : Edward Helmore and Cecilia Nowell
Publish date : 2024-10-09 20:11:29
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Hurricane Milton: tropical storm-force winds reach Florida before ‘storm of the century’
