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Hurricane Milton tracker: See map, forecast and status

The storm made landfall Wednesday night near Siesta Key, Florida.
hurricane milton satellite view
hurricane milton satellite view

Hurricane Milton live updates: Monster storm slams into Florida; deaths confirmed

The dangerous storm spawned a tornado outbreak ahead of landfall. Millions were without power after the hurricane made landfall as a Category 3 storm.
Image: FORT MYERS: Florida Residents Prepare For Hurricane Milton
Image: FORT MYERS: Florida Residents Prepare For Hurricane Milton

Biden didn't know Ron DeSantis had refused to take Harris' call when he praised him as 'gracious'

A person familiar with the situation said the president was unaware the Florida governor was refusing to take the vice president's call about hurricane recovery.
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Image: President Joe Biden politics political politician

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

The dangerous storm is expected to make landfall late tonight or early tomorrow near Sarasota.
Milton, which comes on heels of the destructive Hurricane Helene, has strengthened to a Category 5 storm as it nears Tampa, where it is projected to make landfall Wednesday.
Milton, which comes on heels of the destructive Hurricane Helene, has strengthened to a Category 5 storm as it nears Tampa, where it is projected to make landfall Wednesday.

The science of how Hurricane Milton became such a monster

Record hot water in the Gulf of Mexico aided Milton’s intensification, and a process known as eyewall replacement led it to grow in size.
Hurricane Milton NASA
Hurricane Milton NASA

Biden shoots down Marjorie Taylor Greene's conspiracy theory about people controlling the weather

As Hurricane Milton threatens catastrophic damage in Florida, the Georgia Republican suggested on X that such storms could be engineered by humans.
Joe Biden
Joe Biden

Despite cleanup efforts, debris piles remain a threat during Hurricane Milton

In a little more than 48 hours, workers removed 55,000 cubic yards of debris left in the wake of Hurricane Helene, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
Contents of homes damaged by flooding from Hurricane Helene are piled on the side of the road in Tampa, Fla., ahead of Hurricane Milton.
Contents of homes damaged by flooding from Hurricane Helene are piled on the side of the road in Tampa, Fla., ahead of Hurricane Milton.
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Follow Hurricane Milton's path, forecast and status

The storm is expected to make landfall late Wednesday or early Thursday between St. Petersburg and Sarasota.
Hurricane Milton
Hurricane Milton

Why Milton could become one of the most destructive hurricanes on record

Because of the way storm surge can quickly inundate coastal locations and penetrate well inland, it’s typically one of the deadliest threats from a hurricane.
hurricane milton satellite view
hurricane milton satellite view

Hurricane Milton: Monster storm re-intensifies to Category 5 as Florida braces for direct hit

Preparations and evacuations are underway in Florida, where Milton is expected to make landfall tomorrow or early Thursday.
Image: Residents On Florida's West Coast Prepare For Hurricane Milton sand bag sandbags
Image: Residents On Florida's West Coast Prepare For Hurricane Milton sand bag sandbags

The numbers behind Hurricane Helene's rapid intensification as Milton follows suit

The high sea surface temperatures that have helped both storms intensify were 200 to 500 times more likely because of climate change, the researchers found.
Two workers wearing hardhats survey damage on a street near a fallen electrical pole
Two workers wearing hardhats survey damage on a street near a fallen electrical pole