The Latest Breaking News from Milton

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 30 miles from the center of the storm.

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Watch a live view of Tampa on Wednesday (9 October) as Florida braces for “catastrophic” Hurricane Milton.

Airports shut as Storm Milton approaches Florida forcing Brits to shelter in place

Hurricane Milton is churning closer to the west coast of Florida

Two weeks after Hurricane Helene stormed through the southeast of the United States, Floridians on Wednesday rushed to secure their homes and leave as incoming Hurricane Milton was labelled a Category 4 storm, with the potential to dramatically exceed Helene's "storm surge".

As Hurricane Milton bears down on Florida, residents find themselves confronted with gasoline shortages and price gouging in the rush to stockpile or evacuate.

Evacuations come after state used incarcerated people to clean up after Hurricane Helene

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has been fighting misinformation since Helene slammed into Florida nearly two weeks ago

Milton regains Category 5 status, set to weaken to Category 3 before hitting Florida's west coast. Rare event in the Atlantic hurricane history.