Hurricane Milton Threatens Florida with Furious Force

Hurricane Milton is approaching Florida's Gulf Coast, prompting evacuation orders for millions and severe warnings of a life-threatening storm surge. Officials, including President Biden, urge residents to evacuate, highlighting the storm's potential to wreak havoc after Hurricane Helene. Preparations and emergency responses are in full swing.

Hurricane Milton is barreling toward Florida's Gulf Coast, and residents are taking urgent action to escape its deadly grasp. The storm is anticipated to bring a catastrophic surge of seawater, fiercely shredding winds, and torrential rain to a region reeling from Hurricane Helene just weeks earlier.

As officials issue dire warnings, many, like Michael Tylenda, are heeding evacuation orders. 'It's smarter to leave the area. Lives cannot be replaced,' he stated. Emergency management leaders stress the urgent need for evacuation, with experts predicting devastation along the coast.

President Biden and officials, including Governor Ron DeSantis, are coordinating efforts, with FEMA readying supplies and personnel on the ground. Major theme parks shut down, and fuel shortages are reported as mass evacuations turn roads into bottlenecks.

(With inputs from agencies.)