Hurricane Milton became the third-fastest intensifying Atlantic storm on record as it headed towards Florida's west coast, threatening to swamp low-lying areas with a life-threatening storm surge.
According to the US National Hurricane Center, Milton's centre has been moving northeast across the Gulf of Mexico at about 26 kph. Forecasters expect it to make landfall around Florida's Tampa Bay area late on Wednesday night or early Thursday morning.
Although Floridians are accustomed to hurricanes, many state and local officials are warning residents that Milton may be the worst they have seen. Tampa Mayor Jane Castor has bluntly said that anyone who does not evacuate low-lying zones will die.
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