TREASURE ISLAND, Florida: Hurricane Milton exploded in strength Monday (Oct 7) to become a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm bound for Florida, threatening the US state with a second ferocious storm in as many weeks. Milton, which is also forecast to graze Mexico's Yucatan peninsula

Hurricane Milton exploded in strength Monday to become a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm bound for Florida, threatening the US state with a second ferocious storm in as many weeks.

The storm expected to hit the state later this week, coming on the heels of devastating Hurricane Helene

Milton has become a Category 5 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico on a path toward Florida's west coast. Milton's growth Monday sets the stage for a dangerous storm surge in Tampa Bay and potential mass evacuations.

Hurricane Milton got stronger with 175 mph winds and is now a Category 5 storm. Hurricane Milton to

With maximum sustained winds of 285km/h, the state is bracing for a catastrophic event.

Hurricane Milton has intensified into a Category 5 storm, the highest classification.It's set to make landfall on Wednesday in Florida, which is still

Florida’s storm-battered Gulf Coast raced against a Category 5 hurricane Monday as workers sprinted to pick up heaps of appliances and other street debris left over from Helene two weeks ago and highways were clogged with people fleeing ahead of the storm.

The National Hurricane Centre has designated Milton as a Category 4 hurricane.

People in Florida have been told to prepare to evacuate their homes as Hurricane Milton was upgraded to a category five storm brining 160mph winds - and will arrive this week

People in Florida have been told to prepare to evacuate their homes as Hurricane Milton was upgraded to a category five storm brining 160mph winds - and will arrive this week

Hurricane Milton exploded in strength to become a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm bound for Florida, threatening the US state with a second ferocious hurricane in as many weeks.

Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis and US President Joe Biden have declared state of emergencies as people scramble to prepare for the storm's arrival.

The hurricane is set to hit the US within days

Residents hardest hit by Hurricane Helene in Asheville, North Carolina are speaking out about the community not receiving the help they need as people flock to hospitals with mental health issues.

All of this just a week or so after Helene.

As Hurricane Milton strengthens to a Category 5 storm, Floridians are scrambling to prepare for its arrival, where it may bring blistering winds,...

The Travelers Companies (TRV) is faring the worst among Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) stocks at the start of the week.

Just before his noontime segment on air, Hurricane Specialist John Morales realized that Milton had become a Category 5 monster storm.

Shares of Generac Holdings, a producer of home generators and other emergency power products, are rising again Monday as another hurricane approaches the Southeast U.S.

The storm has rapidly intensified over the last few days.