Hurricane's Path Of Destruction: Florida In The Crosshairs
Webpath of hurricane milton. Maps from the national hurricane center show milton bearing down on florida's west coast as a major hurricane. Webafter intensifying at an astonishing rate on monday, hurricane milton weakened slightly but is still forecast to strike florida's gulf coast within 36 hours with. Webthe hurricane went from a category 1 storm at midnight to a category 5 hurricane by noon. And it didn’t stop there.
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