Hurricane Milton is heading towards Florida. It is the strongest hurricane to hit the North Atlantic Ocean this year. The strong cyclone has already become a 'catastrophic' category five.
According to the US National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Milton will bring heavy rain and make landfall in Florida on Wednesday night local time. The storm will hit areas near downtown Tampa. More than 3 million people live in this metropolitan area. The storm's impact can bring heavy rains, flash floods and strong waves to coastal areas.
According to the weather forecast, the impact of Hurricane Milton may cause waves of 10 to 15 feet in coastal areas. The hurricane was in category 1 until Sunday. Later it is transformed into category 4 with rapid energy transfer. At last it reached category 5. The storm will cross the Gulf of Mexico and hit Florida.
Meanwhile, local residents have been asked to go to safe shelter due to the strong cyclone. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis warned the storm would hit with monster strength. As a result, state of emergency has been declared in various parts of the state.
All airports in areas where Hurricane Milton will hit have been closed. In addition, the locals are running to their houses for safe shelter.
Mandatory evacuation of the area is ordered. Other county administrations have ordered people from low-lying areas to take shelter in higher areas.
Milton is the ninth hurricane of the season. It is the second category five hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean after Beryl.
