Why Hurricane Milton’s ‘Unusual’ Path May Cause Catastrophe in Florida This Week

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Florida is bracing for another major hurricane to strike this week—less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene made landfall in the Sunshine State, causing massive devastation that authorities are still trying to clean up.

Tropical Storm Milton was upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane on Sunday, but forecasters are warning it could still grow in power before it reaches Florida’s west coast on Wednesday.

Milton is aiming directly for the Tampa Bay area—one of the state’s largest metro areas and home to more than 3 million people.

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