Hurricane Milton updates: Florida makes last-minute prep before ‘catastrophic’ storm hits
The dangerous storm is expected to make landfall late tonight or early tomorrow near Sarasota.
According to NBC, Hurricane Milton
The powerful and “catastrophic” storm, currently a Category 4 hurricane, is expected to make landfall late tonight. An NBC News forecast predicts landfall sometime between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. tomorrow.
The National Hurricane Center warned that preparations to protect life and property, including evacuations, should be “rushed to completion this morning,” before the weather worsens this afternoon.
Storm surge warnings cover almost the entirety of Florida’s western coast and there are storm warnings across much of the state, including the east coast. An area of coastline between Tampa and Fort Myers could see inundation of up to 15 feet.
