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"Time is going to start running out very, very soon," he said at a news conference Monday.

Landfall expected Wednesday night. NHC said Milton "has the potential to be one of the most destructive hurricanes on record ...

Hurricane Milton is headed for Sarasota and Manatee counties, causing widespread evacuations ahead of a deadly storm surge.

A storm surge as high as 12 feet is forecast for Tampa Bay and up to 15 feet for points farther south between Sarasota and ...

Meteorologists describe the "dirty side" of a hurricane or tropical storm as the storm's right side, based on the direction ...

Hurricane Milton has made its way to Florida. What parts are at risk of a storm surge? How far inland can the water go? What ...

Tampa, with a metropolitan area that is home to over 3 million people, has not had a direct hit by a major hurricane in more ...

As of 11 a.m.., maximum sustained winds are at 145 mph (260 km/h) with higher gusts. Fluctuations in intensity are likely while Milton moves across the eastern Gulf of Mexico, but Milton is expected ...

Forecasters are urging people in Florida to make preparations or leave their homes today, as the National Hurricane Center ...

Hurricane Milton will be a storm surge event unlike any hurricane in living memory for west-central Florida, said Dr. Ryan ...