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Dangerous Category 5 storm with sustained winds of 160 miles per hour is heading toward Florida, extensive evacuations are ordered

Hurricane Milton rapidly strengthened Monday morning, strengthening from a Category 4 hurricane to a dangerous Category 5 hurricane with sustained winds of about 160 mph as it targeted Florida's Gulf Coast, still reeling from the record-breaking landfall of Helene suffered a little over a week ago. Millions face the prospect of evacuation as Milton gains […]

Storm strengthens, reaches dangerous Category 5, Florida prepares for massive evacuations

Hurricane Milton rapidly strengthened Monday morning, strengthening from a Category 4 hurricane to a dangerous Category 5 hurricane with sustained winds of about 160 miles per hour as it targeted Florida's Gulf Coast, still reeling from the record-breaking landfall of Helene was suffering a little over a week ago. Millions face the prospect of evacuation […]