National Hurricane Center (NHC) has advised, Hurricane Milton is “moving off the coast of east-central Florida. Still producing damaging hurricane-force winds and heavy rains.”
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Hurricane Milton collapses a crane in St. Petersburg in Florida. Photo: Makenna Caskey via edition.cnn.com |
“Extremely powerful” Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida on Wednesday 9 October, 2024, and has left more than three (3) million homes and businesses without power.
In its ‘Key Messages For Hurricane Milton’, NHC advised, “damaging hurricane-force winds especially in gusts, will continue for a few more hours in east-central and northeastern Florida. Residents are urged to remain in an interior room and stay away from windows.”
NHC ‘Key Messages For Hurricane Milton’ below: