Hurricane Milton intensifies to category 5 as Florida braces for ‘major impacts’

Storm could make landfall on Wednesday as state prepares what could be biggest evacuation since 2017Hurricane Milton has rapidly intensified into a category 5 hurricane, just two days before it is due to make landfall in Florida.The National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami issued the updated forecast on Monday after saying the storm had become a category 4 hurricane more quickly than initially expected. Continue reading...

Hurricane Milton intensifies to category 5 as Florida braces for ‘major impacts’

Storm could make landfall on Wednesday as state prepares what could be biggest evacuation since 2017

Hurricane Milton has rapidly intensified into a category 5 hurricane, just two days before it is due to make landfall in Florida.

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami issued the updated forecast on Monday after saying the storm had become a category 4 hurricane more quickly than initially expected. Continue reading...