Hurricane Milton CAT 5 Head Towards Florida
A bad storm – Hurricane Milton, a CAT 5 hurricane which is the strongest of hurricanes out there is going to cause massive damage in Florida if it hits their land. If this hurricane hits Florida, it would be very scary and dangerous as people need to evacuate ahead of time while preparing for what’s to come.
Let’s talk about what Hurricane Milton could be like and what could happen if it hits land. Read on for more.
The latest updates of Hurricane Milton –CAT 5
Hurricane Milton came just two weeks after hurricane Helene has been forecasted to continue to weaken in intensity as it made for a landfall on Wednesday night to early Thursday.
The Florida residents are asked to evacuate and prepare for the storm. Florida is still swayed by the after effects caused by hurricane Helene on September 26. The CAT 4 hurricane came with a wind speed of 225 km/h causing potential damages in other southeastern states.
The National Hurricane Centre mentioned that Milton has presented itself as an extremely life threatening situation, thus people should expect damaging winds and torrential rain that will extend beyond the Inland and outside the forecast zones. The National Hurricane Center measures storm intensity using the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which ranks storms up to a Category 5, but some scientists think it may be time for a change – a CAT 6.
How Hurricane Milton Is Affecting Movement
International airports have been closed today including Tampa International Airport that closed by 9 AM on Tuesday plans to reopen as soon as it is safe while Orlando international airport will close by 8 AM on Wednesday. More than 1700 flights were cancelled as of 8:50 AM on Wednesday and 350 were delayed.
