Hurricane Milton strengthens into a Category 5 as Florida begins evacuations

As Milton Takes Aim at Florida, Why Is Tampa Bay So Vulnerable to Hurricanes?

(AP) – The last time the eye of a major storm like Hurricane Milton struck Tampa Bay, in 1921, the city was a sleepy backwater of a few hundred thousand people. A century later, it’s among the fastest-growing metropolises in the United States, with more than 3 million people, and highly vulnerable to flooding due […]

Hurricane Milton Takes Aim at Tampa Bay as Category 4 Storm

TAMPA, Fla. — Hurricane Milton weakened slightly but remained a ferocious storm that could land a once-in-a-century direct hit on the populous Tampa Bay region with towering storm surges.

'Catastrophic' Hurricane Milton strengthens to Category 5, takes aim at Florida

Hurricane Milton, a Category 5 hurricane, threatens disastrous winds and storm surge to the Tampa Bay area and the west coast of Florida, officials said Monday.

The Latest: Hurricane Milton takes aim at Tampa Bay, Florida, as a Category 4 storm

Hurricane Milton is weakening slightly but remains a ferocious storm that could land a once-in-a-century direct hit on Tampa and St. Petersburg, engulfing the populous region with towering storm surges […]

Hurricane Milton intensifies into Category 5 storm, takes aim at Florida

With maximum sustained winds of 285km/h, the state is bracing for a catastrophic event.

Hurricane Milton roars towards storm-battered Florida

Hurricane Milton exploded in strength to become a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm bound for Florida, threatening the US state with a second ferocious hurricane in as many weeks.