Hurricane 'Milton' Approaching Florida - Risk of Catastrophic Storm Surge
October 9, 2024 0:10 JST (excerpt)
The strength of Hurricane Milton is currently at 'Category 4' - with maximum winds of 145 miles per hour.
Expected to make landfall from the night of the 9th to the 10th - Coastal areas are beginning evacuation.
Hurricane Milton continues on a path towards the state of Florida in the USA, with increasing concerns of causing catastrophic storm surges. Extensive damage from flooding and strong winds is expected along the state's west coast.
The strength of Hurricane Milton is currently at 'Category 4' - with maximum winds of 145 miles per hour.
Expected to make landfall from the night of the 9th to the 10th - Coastal areas are beginning evacuation.
Hurricane Milton continues on a path towards the state of Florida in the USA, with increasing concerns of causing catastrophic storm surges. Extensive damage from flooding and strong winds is expected along the state's west coast.
With maximum winds of 145 miles per hour (approximately 64.8 meters per second), Hurricane Milton is rated as the second-highest 'Category 4' in the 5-step scale indicating hurricane strength by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) at 7 am Eastern Time.announcementAccording to reports, while the wind speed has slightly decreased, the worst impacts from this hurricane are likely to be caused by the storm surge pushing towards the land as it makes landfall from the night of the 9th to the 10th.
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