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 […]

Bucs flee Tampa as Hurricane Milton intensifies in Gulf of Mexico

Hurricane Milton intensified in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday and officials in Florida sounded the alarm to residents on the coast that they should start evacuating the area. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers followed suit. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The team announced they were leaving the area with the storm bearing down on the area just weeks after Hurricane Helene tore through the region. The Buccaneers said they will head for…

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.