Florida communities near Tampa Bay were devastated when Hurricane Helene made landfall two weeks ago about 100 miles (160 kilometers) to the north
U.S. forecasters are warning of destructive waves, devastating winds and flash flooding as Hurricane Milton makes its way from the Yucatan Peninsula toward Florida.
Fearful Florida residents are streaming out of the Tampa Bay region ahead of what could be a once-in-a-century direct hit from Hurricane Milton
The storm, which was once again raised to a Category 5 hurricane Tuesday afternoon, is expected to hit the Tampa Bay region head-on, bringing with it devastating storm surges and high winds to some areas still reeling from Hurricane Helene, which hit Florida's Big Bend region on September 26 as a Category 4.