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Hurricane Milton live updates as powerful storm makes landfall over Florida

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, Wednesday night. The storm is on track to rake across the Florida peninsula after landfall and head into the Atlantic Ocean. Maps show Milton is expected to flood parts of Florida's Gulf Coast with storm surge as high as 9 to 13 feet.

Hurricane Milton: Eye wall begins to move onshore near Tampa as Florida deals with tornadoes, flooding

Forecasters are urging people in Florida to make preparations or leave their homes today, as the National Hurricane Center confirmed that Milton is a "catastrophic Category 5 hurricane" and will hit Florida later today or early tomorrow as a major storm.

Deadline on MSN · 7h

Hurricane Milton A Giant Cat. 3 Storm As Eyewall Barrels Toward Tampa Region; Wind Area Covers Nearly All Of Florida – Update

Tropical storm-force winds from Category 3 Hurricane Milton began raking the western coast of Florida tonight as the storm neared landfall. Maximum sustained winds were pegged at 120 mph around 5 p.m.

Tampa zoo animals hunkered down

The New York Times · 6h

Here’s Why Hurricane Milton Is Sucking Water Out of Tampa Bay

A hurricane’s winds blow counterclockwise, and with Milton passing south of Tampa Bay, winds to the north of the storm are blowing in from the east, pushing water away from the shoreline.

Reuters on MSN · 9h

Tampa zoo animals hunkered down as Hurricane Milton nears

By Rich McKay (Reuters) -As millions of people were under evacuation orders along Florida's Gulf Coast, the African elephants, Caribbean flamingos, pigmy hippos and about 1,000 other animals are riding out the monstrous Hurricane Milton at Tampa's zoo.

U.S. News & World Report · 9h

Tampa Zoo Animals Hunkered Down as Milton Approaches

"Nothing bothers them," Burns said, even as Hurricane Milton is described by forecasters as a catastrophic and potentially deadly storm. She said there was no need to put animals in trailers and haul them to other zoos or sanctuaries.

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How does storm surge work? Here's how Milton could bring reverse storm surge to Tampa Bay

Reverse storm surge happens when the wind from the storm pushes the excess water away from shore instead of pushing it onto ...

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Hurricane Milton Reverse Storm Surge Sparks Warning in Tampa Bay

The event, called a reverse storm surge, also occurred during Hurricane Ian in 2022 and Hurricane Irma in 2017. As heavy ...

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Hurricane Milton Live Updates: Extreme Wind Warning Issued For Tampa As Eyewall Moving Onshore

Hurricane Milton is expected to be an “extremely dangerous” hurricane when it makes landfall in Florida on Wednesday night.

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Tampa hospital uses AquaFence to prepare for possible record storm surge with Hurricane Milton

Tampa General Hospital, the region’s only Level I Trauma Center, is preparing to continue normal operations during Hurricane ...

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Major flood protection project in Tampa is incomplete as city braces for Milton's storm surge

Major infrastructure upgrades meant to protect Florida’s Tampa Bay area from flooding are months away from completion, as the ...

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Tampa mayor fears Milton could be worst storm to hit the city in more than a century

As Hurricane Milton strengthened to a Category 5 storm Monday morning, public officials in Hillsborough County had a simple ...

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