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Hurricane Milton is fast approaching Florida\u2019s west coast. It is anticipated to make landfall late Wednesday night as a Category 4 hurricane.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n
As Floridians are still grappling with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Milton approaches. Mandatory evacuations have been ordered in parts of more than a dozen Florida counties, including Charlotte, Citrus, Collier, Hernando, Hillsborough, Lee, Levy, Manatee, Marion, Pasco, Pinellas, Sarasota, St. Johns, and Volusia.<\/p>\n
Nationwide, over 1,700 flights have been cancelled as Hurricane Milton advances towards Florida.<\/p>\n
Several airports, including St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport, Tampa International Airport, Orlando International Airport, Orlando Sanford International Airport, Palm Beach International Airport, and Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, are shutting down due to the storm.<\/p>\n
The Florida Division of Emergency Services has collaborated with Uber to offer free transportation to and from shelters for evacuating residents in anticipation of Milton.<\/p>\n
President Joe Biden has communicated with local authorities from Clearwater and Pinellas County, Florida, discussing \u201congoing preparations for Hurricane Milton,\u201d according to the White House.<\/p>\n
Milton is predicted to reach the coast near Sarasota, just south of Tampa, on Wednesday night as a low-end Category 4 hurricane with winds reaching 140 mph.<\/p>\n
Wind gusts exceeding 100 mph are expected in the Tampa area during the hurricane\u2019s arrival.<\/p>\n
A perilous, unprecedented storm surge reaching up to 12 feet is forecasted for Tampa Bay and Fort Myers, with the potential for a life-threatening 15-foot surge near Sarasota.<\/p>\n
Intense rainfall, possibly amounting to 18 inches, is likely to cause significant flooding in parts of central Florida.<\/p>\n
In anticipation of Hurricane Milton\u2019s landfall, Sarasota County in southwest Florida has broadened its evacuation orders early Wednesday, now including areas designated as \u201cLevel C.\u201d Levels A and B were already under evacuation orders.<\/p>\n
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