Hurricane Milton heads for Florida: Predicted path and what to expect
Al Jazeera
Evacuation orders have been issued as Florida braces for new storm while still reeling from Hurricane Helene.
Florida is preparing for Hurricane Milton, carrying out its largest evacuation since 2017 after Milton strengthened from a tropical storm to a major hurricane.
The state in the southeastern United States is still reeling from the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene on September 26.
Here is what we know about Hurricane Milton, what parts of the US it could hit and its predicted impact:
As of Monday, Hurricane Milton is a Category 5 hurricane, the strongest category on the Saffir-Simpson scale used to classify hurricanes.
As of 15:55 GMT on Monday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported that the hurricane’s maximum sustained wind speed is 250km/h (160mph).
