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Residents of Florida have been advised to shore up for the state’s most extensive evacuation operation in several years.<\/p>\n

U.S. authorities have issued alerts regarding the life-threatening risks associated with Hurricane Milton, which briefly escalated to a category five storm before downgrading to category four as it continues to move toward Florida. Milton continues to generate powerful winds reaching 155 mph (250 km\/h) while traversing the northern region of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula.<\/p>\n

Meteorologists from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) have indicated that “potentially catastrophic” storm surges could impact coastal regions. The storm is anticipated to strike the densely populated Tampa Bay area with significant intensity on Wednesday, occurring less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene impacted the state.<\/p>\n

The warnings regarding Hurricane Milton follow closely behind Hurricane Helene, which was the deadliest storm to hit the mainland U.S. since Katrina in 2005, resulting in at least 225 fatalities, with many others unaccounted for. In Florida, at least 14 of those deaths occurred, and currently, 51 out of 67 counties are under emergency alerts as Hurricane Milton approaches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Residents of Florida have been advised to shore up for the state’s most extensive evacuation operation in several years. 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