A Miami meteorologist became visibly emotional during a live NBC TV broadcast as he reported on Hurricane Milton’s rapid intensification in the Gulf of Mexico.

Holding back tears, John Morales described the hurricane as “incredible” and “horrific”, and said climate change and global warming were driving the storm’s growth.

“It has dropped fifty millibars in 10 hours,” Mr Morales said, his voice breaking. “I apologise, this is just horrific.”

“I mean, the seas are just so incredibly, incredibly hot. Record hot, as you might imagine,” he continued.

“You know what’s driving that, I don’t need to tell you: global warming, climate change.”