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Hurricane forecast to hit Florida

Tropical Storm Milton shaped within the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday as forecasters count on the storm to rapidly strengthen into a significant hurricane over the subsequent few days.

Milton is predicted to quickly intensify over the subsequent 36 hours and might be a significant Class 3 hurricane when it reaches the west coast of the Florida peninsula mid-week, bringing the chance of life-threatening impacts to parts of the state’s west coast, the Nationwide Hurricane Middle stated. Areas on the best danger are communities nonetheless reeling from final month’s Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Ian in 2022.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for the next counties: Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Citrus, Collier, DeSoto, Flagler, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lake, Lee, Manatee, Marion, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Seaside, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Sarasota, Seminole, St. Johns, St. Lucie, Sumter and Volusia.

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