Hurricane Milton regained Category 5 strength on October 8 as it traversed across the Gulf of Mexico towards Florida. Millions are scrambling to wrap up storm preparations and evacuate vulnerable areas. The National Hurricane Center said Milton's storm surge presents an "extremely life-threatening situation" for the western coast of Florida. The U.S. National Weather Service in Tampa warned that if Milton stays on course, it would be "the most powerful hurricane to hit Tampa Bay in over 100 years." The Biden administration has approved emergency federal funding for Florida ahead of Milton's landfall.
Hurricane Milton 'could be one of the worst storms in 100 years in Florida,' President Biden says
Mr Biden says Hurricane Milton ‘could be one of the worst storms in 100 years to hit Florida’ after being briefed by his top administration officials. President Biden postponed a planned trip later this week to Germany and Angola because of the storm. Live updates: