{"id":112049,"date":"2024-10-09T06:04:03","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T23:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=112049"},"modified":"2024-10-09T06:04:03","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T23:04:03","slug":"hurricane-milton-forecast-to-pound-florida-with-devastating-storm-surge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=112049","title":{"rendered":"Hurricane Milton forecast to pound Florida with devastating storm surge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">Hurricane Milton is once again a Category 5 cyclone and is expected to remain a powerful hurricane through landfall on Thursday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>TAMPA, Fla. \u2014<\/strong> Millions in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/florida\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Florida<\/a> are bracing for a potentially catastrophic punch from major <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/milton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hurricane Milton<\/a>, which threatens a historically deep and dangerous storm surge to a large swath of Florida\u2019s west coast along with wind gusts well over 100 mph when the storm strikes Wednesday night or Thursday morning.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Milton regained Category 5 strength Tuesday evening, a day after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/tracking-worst-hurricane-in-ocean\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">becoming among the strongest hurricanes on record in the Atlantic basin<\/a>. When it reaches the Florida coast, it is still forecast to be a major hurricane.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/tracking-milton-live-forecast-radar-spaghetti-models-satellite-alerts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TRACKING HURRICANE MILTON: FORECAST CONE, SPAGHETTI MODELS, LIVE RADAR AND MORE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;It\u2019s worth emphasizing that this is a very serious situation,&#8221; the National Hurricane Center warned on Tuesday. &#8220;Milton has the potential to be one of the most destructive hurricanes on record for west-central Florida.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">Hurricane Hunters investigate Milton while it was strengthening over the Gulf of Mexico.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">State officials have been scrambling since Monday to get millions off vulnerable coastlines in what is described as the largest mass evacuation in Florida since Hurricane Irma in 2017.\u00a0 Storm surge forecasts along the central western coast are predicting 10\u201315 feet of water topped with devastating waves driven by hurricane-force winds. Those levels \u2014 significantly higher than the damage wrought just last month by Hurricane Helene \u2014 would surpass anything seen in over a century in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/florida\/tampa\">Tampa<\/a>\u00a0Bay area.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;Yes, you might have \u2018been through hurricanes before,'&#8221; FOX Weather Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross said. &#8220;But you weren&#8217;t through the 1921 storm that put water over much of Pinellas County, or the 1848 hurricane that put 15 feet of Gulf water where downtown Tampa is today.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<div data-v-b8684aba=\"\">\n<div class=\"freeform-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/media.foxweather.com\/weather\/AL14_Stats.gif?k\"\/><figcaption>Current info on Hurricane Milton.<br \/><strong>(FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/figcaption><hr\/>\n<p>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The Florida\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/military\">National Guard<\/a>\u00a0has mobilized 5,000 troops to assist with the response, with an additional 3,000 expected to be deployed before the storm makes landfall. The Florida Department of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/transportation\">Transportation<\/a>\u00a0opened the shoulders on Interstate 4 and Interstate 75 going north to help speed up evacuations, and tolls have been suspended.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;Before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/hurricane-ian-upgraded-category-5-gulf-of-mexico-florida\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hurricane Ian<\/a> hit Southwest Florida, some people got confused, ended up making terrible decisions, and died, Norcross said. &#8220;Don&#8217;t let that happen to you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">FOX Weather Correspondent Robert Ray shows the lingering destruction along Bradenton Beach from Hurricane Helene&#8217;s storm surge amid forecasts of storm surge reaching several feet higher with Hurricane Milton.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flgov.com\/2024\/10\/06\/memorandum-executive-order-number-24-215-emergency-management-amending-executive-order-24-214-tropical-storm-milton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">declared a State of Emergency<\/a> over the weekend for 51 of the state\u2019s 67 counties, and on Monday, President Joe Biden\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/presidential-actions\/2024\/10\/07\/president-joseph-r-biden-jr-approves-florida-emergency-declaration-9\/\">approved the state\u2019s pre-landfall emergency declaration request<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/hurricane-milton-winds-construction-cranes-st-petersburg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>HURRICANE MILTON&#8217;S WINDS COULD RAM CONSTRUCTION CRANES INTO DOWNTOWN ST. PETE BUILDINGS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image featured-image-gallery\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"slides\">\n<ul class=\"slide-container\"><input id=\"img-1\" type=\"radio\" name=\"radio-btn\" checked=\"checked\"\/> <\/p>\n<li class=\"slide\">\n<div class=\"container\"><picture class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/288\/162\/gettyimages-2177330435-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/576\/324\/gettyimages-2177330435-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/720\/405\/gettyimages-2177330435-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1440\/810\/gettyimages-2177330435-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2177330435-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1336\/752\/gettyimages-2177330435-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2177330435-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 07: Traffic is heavy as thousands evacuate ahead of Hurricane Milton as it churns in the Gulf of Mexico on October 07, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Florida. Milton, which comes on heels of the destructive Hurricane Helene, has strengthened to a Category 5 storm as it approaches Florida\u2019s Gulf Coast near St. Petersburg and Tampa, where it is projected to make landfall Wednesday. (Photo by Spencer Platt\/Getty Images)\" class=\"lazyload\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<p><label for=\"img-2\" class=\"next\">next<\/label><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n        ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA &#8211; OCTOBER 07: \u00a0Traffic is heavy as thousands evacuate ahead of Hurricane Milton as it churns in the Gulf of Mexico on October 07, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Florida. Milton, which comes on heels of the destructive Hurricane Helene, has strengthened to a Category 5 storm as it approaches Florida\u2019s Gulf Coast near St. Petersburg and Tampa, where it is projected to make landfall Wednesday. (Photo by Spencer Platt\/Getty Images)<br \/>\n        <span>(\u00a0)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<p><input id=\"img-2\" type=\"radio\" name=\"radio-btn\"\/> <\/p>\n<li class=\"slide\">\n<div class=\"container\"><picture class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/288\/162\/gettyimages-2176610170.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/576\/324\/gettyimages-2176610170.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/720\/405\/gettyimages-2176610170.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1440\/810\/gettyimages-2176610170.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2176610170.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1336\/752\/gettyimages-2176610170.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2176610170.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"A boarded up shop ahead of Hurricane Milton's expected landfall in Treasure Island, Florida, US, on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024.\" class=\"lazyload\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<p><label for=\"img-1\" class=\"prev\">prev<\/label><label for=\"img-3\" class=\"next\">next<\/label><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n        A boarded up shop ahead of Hurricane Milton&#8217;s expected landfall in Treasure Island, Florida, US, on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024.<br \/>\n        <span>(Tristan Wheelock\/Bloomberg)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<p><input id=\"img-3\" type=\"radio\" name=\"radio-btn\"\/> <\/p>\n<li class=\"slide\">\n<div class=\"container\"><picture class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/288\/162\/gettyimages-2176521431.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/576\/324\/gettyimages-2176521431.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/720\/405\/gettyimages-2176521431.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1440\/810\/gettyimages-2176521431.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2176521431.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1336\/752\/gettyimages-2176521431.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2176521431.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Residents line up for propane at a U-Haul location ahead of Hurricane Milton's expected landfall in St. Petersburg, Florida, US, on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024.\" class=\"lazyload\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<p><label for=\"img-2\" class=\"prev\">prev<\/label><label for=\"img-4\" class=\"next\">next<\/label><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n        Residents line up for propane at a U-Haul location ahead of Hurricane Milton&#8217;s expected landfall in St. Petersburg, Florida, US, on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024.<br \/>\n        <span>(Tristan Wheelock\/Bloomberg)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<p><input id=\"img-4\" type=\"radio\" name=\"radio-btn\"\/> <\/p>\n<li class=\"slide\">\n<div class=\"container\"><picture class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/288\/162\/gettyimages-2177330400.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/576\/324\/gettyimages-2177330400.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/720\/405\/gettyimages-2177330400.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1440\/810\/gettyimages-2177330400.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2177330400.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1336\/752\/gettyimages-2177330400.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2177330400.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Shelves at a grocery store are empty of bottled water as Hurricane Milton churns in the Gulf of Mexico on October 07, 2024 in St. Petersburg, Florida.\" class=\"lazyload\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<p><label for=\"img-3\" class=\"prev\">prev<\/label><label for=\"img-5\" class=\"next\">next<\/label><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n        Shelves at a grocery store are empty of bottled water as Hurricane Milton churns in the Gulf of Mexico on October 07, 2024 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Milton, which comes on heels of the destructive Hurricane Helene, has strengthened to a Category 5 storm as it approaches Florida\u2019s Gulf Coast near St. Petersburg and Tampa, where it is projected to make landfall Wednesday. (Photo by Spencer Platt\/Getty Images)<br \/>\n        <span>(\u00a0)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<p><input id=\"img-5\" type=\"radio\" name=\"radio-btn\"\/> <\/p>\n<li class=\"slide\">\n<div class=\"container\"><picture class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/288\/162\/gettyimages-2177330109.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/576\/324\/gettyimages-2177330109.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/720\/405\/gettyimages-2177330109.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1440\/810\/gettyimages-2177330109.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2177330109.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1336\/752\/gettyimages-2177330109.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2177330109.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"A sign alerts customers that a store will be closed as Hurricane Milton churns in the Gulf of Mexico on October 07, 2024 in Tampa, Florida.\" class=\"lazyload\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<p><label for=\"img-4\" class=\"prev\">prev<\/label><label for=\"img-6\" class=\"next\">next<\/label><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n        A sign alerts customers that a store will be closed as Hurricane Milton churns in the Gulf of Mexico on October 07, 2024 in Tampa, Florida. Milton, which comes on heels of the destructive Hurricane Helene, has strengthened to a Category 5 storm as it approaches Florida\u2019s Gulf Coast near Tampa, where it is projected to make landfall Wednesday. (Photo by Spencer Platt\/Getty Images)<br \/>\n        <span>(\u00a0)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<p><input id=\"img-6\" type=\"radio\" name=\"radio-btn\"\/> <\/p>\n<li class=\"slide\">\n<div class=\"container\"><picture class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/288\/162\/gettyimages-2175343025.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/576\/324\/gettyimages-2175343025.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/720\/405\/gettyimages-2175343025.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1440\/810\/gettyimages-2175343025.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2175343025.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1336\/752\/gettyimages-2175343025.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2175343025.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Marie O'Neil looks at her smart phone in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on October 1, 2024 in Bat Cave, North Carolina.\" class=\"lazyload\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<p><label for=\"img-5\" class=\"prev\">prev<\/label><label for=\"img-7\" class=\"next\">next<\/label><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n        Marie O&#8217;Neil looks at her smart phone in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on October 1, 2024 in Bat Cave, North Carolina.<br \/>\n        <span>(Sean Rayford\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<p><input id=\"img-7\" type=\"radio\" name=\"radio-btn\"\/> <\/p>\n<li class=\"slide\">\n<div class=\"container\"><picture class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/288\/162\/gettyimages-2176752597-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/576\/324\/gettyimages-2176752597-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/720\/405\/gettyimages-2176752597-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1440\/810\/gettyimages-2176752597-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2176752597-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1336\/752\/gettyimages-2176752597-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2176752597-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<p><label for=\"img-6\" class=\"prev\">prev<\/label><label for=\"img-8\" class=\"next\">next<\/label><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n        Debris from Hurricane Helene lines a street in the Redington Beach section of St. Petersburg, Florida, on October 8, 2024, ahead of Hurricane Milton&#8217;s expected landfall. Milton regained power on October 8 to become a Category 5 storm with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (270 kph) as it barrels towards west-central coast of Florida and is forecast to make landfall late October 9, according to the National Hurricane Center. (Photo by Bryan R. SMITH \/ AFP) (Photo by BRYAN R. SMITH\/AFP via Getty Images)<br \/>\n        <span>(\u00a0)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<p><input id=\"img-8\" type=\"radio\" name=\"radio-btn\"\/> <\/p>\n<li class=\"slide\">\n<div class=\"container\"><picture class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/288\/162\/gettyimages-2177472569-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/576\/324\/gettyimages-2177472569-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/720\/405\/gettyimages-2177472569-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1440\/810\/gettyimages-2177472569-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2177472569-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1336\/752\/gettyimages-2177472569-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2177472569-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<p><label for=\"img-7\" class=\"prev\">prev<\/label><label for=\"img-9\" class=\"next\">next<\/label><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n        TAMPA, FLORIDA &#8211; OCTOBER 08: The old town of \u00a0Ybor City in Tampa stands mostly empty as the state prepares for the arrival of Hurricane Milton on October 08, 2024 in Tampa, Florida. Milton, which comes just after the recent catastrophic Hurricane Helene, has strengthened to a Category 4 storm as it approaches Florida\u2019s Gulf Coast and is expected to make landfall late Wednesday. (Photo by Spencer Platt\/Getty Images)<br \/>\n        <span>(\u00a0)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<p><input id=\"img-9\" type=\"radio\" name=\"radio-btn\"\/> <\/p>\n<li class=\"slide\">\n<div class=\"container\"><picture class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/288\/162\/gettyimages-2177494974-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/576\/324\/gettyimages-2177494974-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/720\/405\/gettyimages-2177494974-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1440\/810\/gettyimages-2177494974-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2177494974-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1336\/752\/gettyimages-2177494974-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2177494974-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<p><label for=\"img-8\" class=\"prev\">prev<\/label><label for=\"img-10\" class=\"next\">next<\/label><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n        FORT MYERS, FLORIDA &#8211; OCTOBER 08: Empty shelves are seen in the drinks aisle of a store as people prepare before Hurricane Milton&#8217;s arrival on October 08, 2024 in Fort Myers, Florida. People are preparing for the storm, which could be a Cat 3 when it makes landfall on Wednesday evening. (Photo by Joe Raedle\/Getty Images)<br \/>\n        <span>(\u00a0)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<p><input id=\"img-10\" type=\"radio\" name=\"radio-btn\"\/> <\/p>\n<li class=\"slide\">\n<div class=\"container\"><picture class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/288\/162\/gettyimages-2176731192-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/576\/324\/gettyimages-2176731192-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/720\/405\/gettyimages-2176731192-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1440\/810\/gettyimages-2176731192-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2176731192-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1336\/752\/gettyimages-2176731192-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2176731192-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<p><label for=\"img-9\" class=\"prev\">prev<\/label><label for=\"img-11\" class=\"next\">next<\/label><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n        ORLANDO, FLORIDA &#8211; OCTOBER 8: Businesses are boarded up in preparation for Hurricane Milton on October 8, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. Milton, which came just after the recent catastrophic hurricane Helene, has strengthened to a Category 5 storm as it approaches Florida&#8217;s central Gulf Coast and is expected to make landfall midweek. (Photo by Saul Martinez\/Getty Images)<br \/>\n        <span>(\u00a0)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<p><input id=\"img-11\" type=\"radio\" name=\"radio-btn\"\/> <\/p>\n<li class=\"slide\">\n<div class=\"container\"><picture class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/288\/162\/gettyimages-2176736580-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/576\/324\/gettyimages-2176736580-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/720\/405\/gettyimages-2176736580-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1440\/810\/gettyimages-2176736580-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2176736580-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1336\/752\/gettyimages-2176736580-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2176736580-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<p><label for=\"img-10\" class=\"prev\">prev<\/label><label for=\"img-12\" class=\"next\">next<\/label><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n        Cloudy skies ahead of Hurricane Milton&#8217;s expected landfall in Tampa, Florida, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024. Hurricane Milton is building up a potentially disastrous storm surge as it churns toward Florida&#8217;s west coast, where flooding and high winds are expected to inflict widespread damage and put lives at risk. Photographer: Tristan Wheelock\/Bloomberg via Getty Images<br \/>\n        <span>(\u00a0)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<p><input id=\"img-12\" type=\"radio\" name=\"radio-btn\"\/> <\/p>\n<li class=\"slide\">\n<div class=\"container\"><picture class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/288\/162\/gettyimages-2176736626-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/576\/324\/gettyimages-2176736626-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/720\/405\/gettyimages-2176736626-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1440\/810\/gettyimages-2176736626-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2176736626-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1336\/752\/gettyimages-2176736626-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2176736626-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<p><label for=\"img-11\" class=\"prev\">prev<\/label><label for=\"img-13\" class=\"next\">next<\/label><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n        Flood barriers in front of Tampa General Hospital ahead Hurricane Milton&#8217;s expected landfall in Tampa, Florida, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024. Hurricane Milton is building up a potentially disastrous storm surge as it churns toward Florida&#8217;s west coast, where flooding and high winds are expected to inflict widespread damage and put lives at risk. Photographer: Tristan Wheelock\/Bloomberg via Getty Images<br \/>\n        <span>(\u00a0)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<p><input id=\"img-13\" type=\"radio\" name=\"radio-btn\"\/> <\/p>\n<li class=\"slide\">\n<div class=\"container\"><picture class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/288\/162\/gettyimages-2176752519-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/576\/324\/gettyimages-2176752519-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/720\/405\/gettyimages-2176752519-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1440\/810\/gettyimages-2176752519-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2176752519-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1336\/752\/gettyimages-2176752519-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2176752519-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<p><label for=\"img-12\" class=\"prev\">prev<\/label><label for=\"img-14\" class=\"next\">next<\/label><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n        Duke Energy project manager Tiger Yates (at middle in bottom of photo) walks among the hundreds of lineman trucks staged at The Villages, Florida, on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024. Thousands of trucks will be staged and deployed after Hurricane Milton hits Florida.(Stephen M. Dowell\/Orlando Sentinel\/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)<br \/>\n        <span>(\u00a0)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<p><input id=\"img-14\" type=\"radio\" name=\"radio-btn\"\/> <\/p>\n<li class=\"slide\">\n<div class=\"container\"><picture class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/288\/162\/gettyimages-2176702511-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/576\/324\/gettyimages-2176702511-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/720\/405\/gettyimages-2176702511-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1440\/810\/gettyimages-2176702511-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2176702511-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1336\/752\/gettyimages-2176702511-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2176702511-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<p><label for=\"img-13\" class=\"prev\">prev<\/label><label for=\"img-15\" class=\"next\">next<\/label><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n        People walk past boarded up storefronts in Tampa ahead of Hurricane Milton&#8217;s expected landfall in the middle of this week on October 8, 2024 in Florida. Hurricane Milton exploded in strength October 7 to become a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm bound for Florida, threatening the US state with a second ferocious hurricane in as many weeks. (Photo by Bryan R. SMITH \/ AFP) (Photo by BRYAN R. SMITH\/AFP via Getty Images)<br \/>\n        <span>(\u00a0)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<p><input id=\"img-15\" type=\"radio\" name=\"radio-btn\"\/> <\/p>\n<li class=\"slide\">\n<div class=\"container\"><picture class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/288\/162\/gettyimages-2176720643-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/576\/324\/gettyimages-2176720643-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/720\/405\/gettyimages-2176720643-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1440\/810\/gettyimages-2176720643-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2176720643-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1336\/752\/gettyimages-2176720643-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2176720643-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<p><label for=\"img-14\" class=\"prev\">prev<\/label><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n        Municipal workers carry sandbags to ward off flooding ahead of Hurricane Milton in Miami, Florida, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024. Hurricane Milton is building up a potentially disastrous storm surge as it churns toward Floridas west coast, where flooding and high winds are expected to inflict widespread damage and put lives at risk. Photographer: Eva Marie Uzcategui\/Bloomberg via Getty Images<br \/>\n        <span>(\u00a0)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.floridadisaster.org\/shelter-status\/\">Shelters have started opening<\/a> and the state has partnered with Uber to provide residents with free rides to and from shelters for those trying to escape Milton\u2019s eventual wrath. To the north,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantamotorspeedway.com\/media\/news\/atlanta-motor-speedway-opening-campgrounds-for-milton-evacuees.html\">Atlanta Motor Speedway said<\/a>\u00a0it was opening its campgrounds <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/florida\/st-augustine\">free of charge to evacuated Florida residents<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div data-v-b8684aba=\"\">\n<div class=\"freeform-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/media.foxweather.com\/weather\/AL14_Cone.png?v1\"\/><figcaption>Current forecast on Hurricane Milton.<br \/><strong>(FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/figcaption><hr\/>\n<p>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">On Tuesday, the first evacuations were ordered on Florida&#8217;s east coast in St. John&#8217;s County, including\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/florida\/st-augustine\">St. Augustine Beach<\/a>. The county will experience a storm surge from the backside of Milton as it barrels across the state.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 data-v-4e81e892=\"\">Devastating winds to tear across the heart of the state<\/h2>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Aside from the life-threatening storm surge, Milton is forecast to bring wind speeds well over 100 mph around the eyewall where the hurricane makes landfall. That includes the Tampa area, which has potential wind gusts over 95 mph or more at landfall.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/288\/162\/recoilfdusksg-bmzk8r1uxyyykrr-5zwitkytk30r4.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/576\/324\/recoilfdusksg-bmzk8r1uxyyykrr-5zwitkytk30r4.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/720\/405\/recoilfdusksg-bmzk8r1uxyyykrr-5zwitkytk30r4.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1440\/810\/recoilfdusksg-bmzk8r1uxyyykrr-5zwitkytk30r4.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/recoilfdusksg-bmzk8r1uxyyykrr-5zwitkytk30r4.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1336\/752\/recoilfdusksg-bmzk8r1uxyyykrr-5zwitkytk30r4.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/recoilfdusksg-bmzk8r1uxyyykrr-5zwitkytk30r4.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Milton Wind Threat\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Milton Wind Threat<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">But even after landfall, damaging winds are expected to track across the central Florida Peninsula. Milton is forecast to maintain hurricane strength even through its trek along the Atlantic coast, with Hurricane Warnings covering 11 million including the Orlando area and along the east coast from the St. Lucie\/Martin County Line northward to Ponte Vedra Beach.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/energy-agriculture-tourism-supply-chains-hurricane-milton-florida\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>\u2018MAJOR GLOBAL EVENT\u2019: MILTON COULD BE WESTERN FLORIDA&#8217;S HURRICANE KATRINA, SUPPLY CHAIN EXPERT WARNS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Storm surge will also be felt along the Atlantic coast of Florida from the Space Coast to the First Coast. This includes cities such as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/florida\/daytona-beach\">Daytona Beach<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/florida\/st-augustine\">St. Augustine<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/florida\/jacksonville-beach\">Jacksonville Beach<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Rainfall totals will reach 8-12 inches along Milton&#8217;s path with isolated totals reaching 18 inches. And Milton will present a threat of scattered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/tornadoes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tornadoes<\/a> even ahead of landfall. \u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">There is an increased risk of tornadoes ahead of Milton&#8217;s landfall on Wednesday. FOX Weather Meteorologist Ian Oliver has the forecast.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-v-4e81e892=\"\">Schools, airports, theme parks close<\/h2>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">As Floridians hunker down to ride out the storm, widespread closures of businesses, schools and travel hubs are common.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampaairport.com\/\">Tampa International Airport<\/a>\u00a0(TPA) suspended operations on Tuesday morning, while\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/orlandoairports.net\/\">Orlando International Airport<\/a>\u00a0(MCO),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/flysfb.com\/\">Orlando Sanford International Airport<\/a>\u00a0(SFB) in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/florida\/sanford\">Sanford<\/a>, \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/flyrsw.com\/alert\/\">Southwest Florida International Airport<\/a>\u00a0(RSW) in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/florida\/fort-myers\">Fort Myers<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FlyMLB\/posts\/pfbid02H5KzrPH2EgpNBbtpWa89mxo7fQ3JeHtTk5yfJRSSzsQPSbnr9CjQuRWJD7eEUDLPl\">Melbourne Orlando International Airport<\/a>\u00a0(MLB) in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/florida\/melbourne\">Melbourne<\/a>\u00a0will close to commercial flights starting on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Schools and universities across much of the state shuttered classes through at least Thursday. \u00a0Disney Parks, Universal Studios, and SeaWorld are among the theme parks announcing they will close for Milton.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Kennedy Space Center\u2019s visitor complex is closed through Thursday.<\/p>\n<h2 data-v-4e81e892=\"\">Race against the clock<\/h2>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">FOX Weather Storm Specialist Mike Seidel is in Madeira Beach, Florida which suffered severe damage during Hurricane Helene and now dozens of dump trucks and bulldozers are racing to clear the debris before Hurricane Milton&#8217;s ferocious winds arrive Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Along central Florida\u2019s western beaches, scars still linger from Hurricane Helene which less than two weeks ago slammed the region as a Category 3 storm with feet of storm surge and hurricane-force winds on its way to the Big Bend area. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Piles of debris line sidewalks as reminders of the first hurricane\u2019s destruction, now threatening to become airborne missiles in triple-digit winds or powerful debris floating atop an even higher storm surge.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/how-to-watch-fox-weather-on-tv\"><strong>HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHER ON TV<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Tuesday, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/extreme-weather\/tampa-bay-clean-up-debris-helene-before-hurricane-milton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">army of dump trucks and bulldozers rolled into neighborhoods<\/a> to try and scrape as much of the piles of debris as possible, but the task is daunting.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;Literally hundreds of blocks that have been decimated,&#8221; FOX Weather Storm Specialist Mike Seidel reported from Madeira Beach in Pinellas County, Florida. &#8220;They&#8217;ve done about a block (of cleanup)\u2026 in about 45 minutes to an hour or so. There&#8217;s blocks and blocks of this, and we&#8217;re running out of time before the weather goes downhill later (Wednesday), certainly (Wednesday) night.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Seidel estimated that the city would need another two weeks to clear all the mountains of debris. &#8220;But we don&#8217;t have that. 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