<a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3182703/international-space-station-view-hurricane-milton/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">Hurricane Milton</a> is set to hit <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/florida/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">Florida’s</a> Gulf Coast late Wednesday.


<p>The Category 3 hurricane is on a path toward central Florida with significant impacts expected for Tampa and its metropolitan area. The most concerning part for the area is the storm surge, which could send water several feet high into the city and coast.</p>
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<p>Federal Emergency Management Agency officials <a href="https://www.fema.gov/disaster/current/hurricane-milton" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="">have asked people</a> to follow directions from their local officials and “leave immediately” if told to evacuate from the “dangerous” storm.</p>
<p>Milton comes not long after Hurricane Helene devastated Florida and overwhelmed states farther north, such as Tennessee and North Carolina.</p>

Stay up to date with Hurricane Milton's trajectory and impacts here.{ai:summary}<p>Hurricane Milton, a Category 3 storm, is projected to strike Florida's Gulf Coast late Wednesday, with Tampa facing significant storm surge risks. Residents are urged to heed evacuation orders from local officials.</p><p>This follows Hurricane Helene's recent devastation in Florida and impacts on states like Tennessee and North Carolina. #society</p>

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