Residents of Florida are bracing for Hurricane Milton. Some protect their homes and shops by boarding up windows and stocking up with food and water, while others simply leave the state.
The authorities of Florida called for 5.5 million people to evacuate. The evacuation began on Monday, October 8. Hurricane Milton is to make a landfall on Wednesday, October 10.
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor warned residents that if they decide to stay in the evacuation area, they will die.
The hurricane itself may become a record-breaking storm and reach the not yet existing category six, experts interviewed by Newsweek said. Hurricane Milton may bring catastrophic damage less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene hit the same area.