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Hurricane Milton has been downgraded to a Category 4 storm after fluctuating between Categories 4 and 5, and is moving across the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida, where millions have been ordered to evacuate. Less than two weeks after Helene impacted the southern United States, Milton is expected to make landfall as \u201ca dangerous major hurricane,\u201d according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.<\/p>\n

Florida meteorologist John Morales<\/strong> became emotional while providing updates on Milton during an NBC affiliate WTVJ telecast on Monday, October 7. \u201cIncredible, incredible hurricane,\u201d Morales began, pausing momentarily. \u201cIt has dropped 50 millibars in 10 hours,\u201d he added, tears welling in his eyes. \u201cI apologize \u2014 this is just horrific,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s everything you need to know about the storm\u2019s current expected impact.<\/p>\n

Where Will Milton Make Landfall?<\/h2>\n

Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall in the Manatee Couty\/Sarasota County area on central Florida\u2019s west coast, give or take 50 miles north or south, according to Rick Davis, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Tampa, who also advised people not to concentrate on where it could make landfall.<\/p>\n

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ANKARA, TURKIYE \u2013 OCTOBER 8: An infographic titled \u201cMilton strengthens into powerful Category 5 hurricane\u201d created in Ankara, Turkiye on October 8, 2024. (Photo by Yasin Demirci\/Anadolu via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re telling people not to focus on the exact center because as the system makes landfall, the eye is going to be getting larger, and the wind field is going to be expanding,\u201d Davis said. \u201cEven if you\u2019re not directly in the path, the effects will be felt far and wide at the point of landfall.\u201d<\/p>\n

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KNOW YOUR ZONE \ud83e\udde0: Go ahead and look up your evacuation zone now so you know what to do if evacuation orders are issued. During times of high demand, the system may experience technical difficulties.<\/p>\n

Note: this is not the same as a Flood Zone. <\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd17https:\/\/t.co\/ikpK2AjqVz<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/cnrGwFIzh0<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 City of Tampa (@CityofTampa) October 5, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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What Can Residents Expect from the Storm?<\/h2>\n

Residents should prepare for heavy rainfall, with amounts ranging from 5 to 12 inches statewide, and potentially up to 18 inches in central to northern areas of the Florida Peninsula. The National Hurricane Center has urgently advised that residents prepare for prolonged power outages and take measures to \u201cprotect life and property.\u201d Additionally, the storm poses a significant risk of \u201clife-threatening\u201d flooding.<\/p>\n

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\u26a0\ufe0fWARNING from #Tampa<\/a> Mayor Jane Castor: \u201cI can say this without any dramatization whatsoever: If you choose to stay in one of those evacuation areas, you are going to die.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you are told to evacuate, LEAVE. #Milton<\/a> <\/p>\n

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\u2014 Dena Grayson, MD, PhD (@DrDenaGrayson) October 8, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor<\/strong> issued a stark warning to those who haven\u2019t evacuated: \u201cIf you\u2019re in a single-story house and we get a 15-foot surge, the water will come in immediately, and there\u2019s nowhere to go. That home will ultimately become a coffin.\u201d<\/p>\n

She also bluntly stated that residents remaining in an evacuation area risk their lives, saying, \u201cYou\u2019re going to die.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n

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