Hurricane Milton targets Florida for ‘life-threatening’ direct hit as major hurricane

Tropical Storm Milton was near hurricane strength on Sunday morning and is expected to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane that will hit Florida’s Gulf Coast by midweek, bringing potentially “life-threatening” storm surge, destructive winds and flooding rainfall, according to the National Hurricane Center. Initial hurricane watches and storm-surge watches are likely to be issued…

Hurricane Milton targets Florida for ‘life-threatening’ direct hit as major hurricane