Weather & Science
Florida Faces New Storm Threat as Region Reels From Helene
- Tropical Storm Milton expected to strengthen into a hurricane
- Damage from Hurricane Helene is expected to cost billions
Tropical Storm Milton has formed in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to grow into a hurricane
Source: NOAA
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Florida is bracing for another potentially dangerous and costly hurricane less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated a wide swath of the US Southeast.
Tropical Storm Milton, with winds of 40 miles per hour, is forecast to build into at least a Category 3 hurricane with winds of 115 mph when it makes landfall in western Florida on Oct. 9, the US National Hurricane Center said. Many areas across the state, including Tampa and Orlando, may get as much as 8 inches of rain. Some places might see as much as 12 inches, leading to a risk of flash flooding and rivers overflowing their banks.