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The National Hurricane Center warned Floridians Wednesday morning that an “extremely life-threatening” storm surge is headed their way as Hurricane Milton moves toward the Sunshine State.
The Center told residents to comply with evacuation orders from local officials as dangerous winds, torrential rain, and catastrophic flooding is expected to be brought by Milton. Milton will be the second hurricane to hit the region in less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene made landfall on September 26.
“A large area of destructive storm surge, with highest inundations of 10 ft or greater, is expected along a portion of the west-central coast of the Florida Peninsula,” the Center said in an early morning advisory. “If you are in the Storm Surge Warning area, this is an extremely life-threatening situation, and you should evacuate as soon as possible if ordered by local officials.”
Officials also warned that Milton, a category four hurricane as of Wednesday morning, will bring “devastating hurricane-force …
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