Hurricane Milton 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 and turning debris from Helene’s devastation 12 days ago into projectiles. While the storm had previously weakened, the U.
S. National Hurricane Center said Tuesday Hurricane Milton was once again a Category 5 storm. Follow AP’s coverage of tropical weather at .
Here’s the latest: Hurricane Milton classified as a Category 5 storm once again MIAMI — Hurricane Milton is again a Category 5 storm as it barrels toward the Florida coastline, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tuesday afternoon.
Milton had previously weakened to a Category 4 storm, but its wind speeds have increased once again past the Category 5 threshold. The storm, located about 480 miles (775 kilometers) from Tampa as of about 5 p.m.
EDT, has sustained wind speeds of 165 mph (270 kph), the hurricane center said. The hurricane center also extended a storm surge and hurricane warnings on Florida and Georgia’s east coasts. Advocates are reaching out to immigrants in Tampa and Orlando to help with evacuation plans and preparation Among them are the Farm Worker Association of Florida, the Florida Immigrant Coalition and Hope CommUnity Center.
They’ve been translating official information from state and local authorities and sharing it in Spanish through WhatsApp groups, Facebook, and their social media channels to let the Hispan.
