Hurricane Milton: 'Potentially catastrophic' Category 5 storm takes aim at Florida
Hurricane-weary residents head out again +3Alicia Victoria LozanoJesse KirschDana GriffinChase CainAlicia Victoria Lozano, Jesse Kirsch, Dana Griffin and Chase CainReporting from Sarasota, FloridaPreparations and evacuations were underway today along Florida’s Gulf Coast, whereHurricane Miltonwas intensifying into a “potentially catastrophic” Category 5 storm less than two weeks after Helene bore down on the Southeast.In downtown Fort Myers, crews boarded up stores and restaurants. Residents in Tampa rushed to stock up on supplies at supermarkets. Debris removal continued throughout the state as officials urged residents to prepare for the worst and heed evacuation orders.“If you’re in the path ofHurricane #Milton,the time to act is NOW,” the Federal Emergency Management Agency posted on X. “If evacuation orders are given, DO NOT DELAY — leave immediately. Staying could mean risking your life and the lives of those you care about.”Cleon Dixon, a store owner in the St. Armands Circle ar...