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USA News: Category 5 Hurricane Milton is expected to hit the Tampa Bay area of Florida's west coast, population 3.3 million, late Wednesday night or Thursday morning with winds of up to 160 mph. Despite officials urging them to evacuate the area, many residents insisted on staying put, with officials warning that their chances of survival were slim. According to the Hurricane Center, Milton will be the most destructive hurricane to hit West Central Florida. Long lines of cars were seen on the highway as Floridians began evacuating the area in their cars following the warning. Tampa Mayor Jane Castor predicted that if the sea level rose fifteen feet high, all the homes in the city would be flooded.
The most destructive storm is currently moving towards Florida at a speed of 22 km/h with sustained winds of 260 km/h, 485 km away from Tampa. Heavy rain is falling across much of Florida ahead of the storm and the hurricane center is predicting severe weather throughout the day along Florida's Gulf Coast. Six to twelve inches of rain is expected across central to northern Florida on Thursday. Which will cause devastating floods.
Milton is poised to strike where people are still recovering from the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene in Florida a fortnight ago. 230 people died in Hurricane Helen. Officials in 11 Florida counties have issued mandatory evacuation orders. Six million people live in these counties. State and local agencies are still working to remove debris from the devastation caused by Helena. Officials fear it could be catastrophic if debris is blown in by Hurricane Milton. Governor Ron Santis said the state deployed 300 garbage trucks and removed 1,300 tons of debris.
Victims of Hurricane Helen no longer want to take any risks against Hurricane Milton. As soon as this storm was predicted, people's stomachs were filled. More people are starting to leave Florida in cars. So there are some people who have prepared to stay in their homes during Hurricane Milton, despite the massive damage caused by Hurricane Helen.