Milton hurtles toward already-battered Florida as a Category 5 Hurricane

Milton rapidly strengthened into a Category 5 hurricane, the strongest level, in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday on a path toward Florida, threatening a dangerous storm surge in Tampa Bay and setting the stage for potential mass evacuations.

Milton hurtles toward already-battered Florida as a Category 5 Hurricane
A man stands in a muddy street gesturing at debris

Milton rapidly strengthened into a Category 5 hurricane, the strongest level, in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday on a path toward Florida, threatening a dangerous storm surge in Tampa Bay and setting the stage for potential mass evacuations.