Hurricane Milton was a Category 4 hurricane on Wednesday morning on a track to make landfall on Florida's west coast within hours, then punch a trail of destruction across the state to the opposite coast early Thursday.


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2024-10-09 07:59:20">October 9, 2024 at 7:59 a.m.</time>

Hurricane Milton was a Category 4 hurricane on Wednesday morning on a track to make landfall on Florida’s west coast within hours, then punch a trail of destruction across the state to the op…{ai:summary}<p>Hurricane Milton, a Category 4 storm, is set to make landfall on Florida's west coast soon, with expectations of widespread damage as it moves across the state toward the east coast by early Thursday. </p><p>Residents are advised to prepare for severe weather conditions. #other</p>

Hurricane Milton’s outer bands reach Florida as millions of residents race to prepare — or flee the path

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