Satellite imagery shows Hurricane Milton making landfall in Florida
на канале: Disaster Watch
An expanding Hurricane Milton made landfall on Florida's west coast on Wednesday (October 9), spawning tornados and lashing the region with rain as it threatened the Tampa Bay area, where it could deliver a life-threatening surge of seawater.
Fueled by unusually warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico, the storm was set to hit the Tampa Bay metropolitan area, home to more than 3 million people, as a major hurricane with a huge footprint.
By 8:30 p.m. EDT (0000 GMT), Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, itself about 60 miles (100 km) south Tampa.
Much of the southern U.S. experienced the deadly force of Hurricane Helene less than two weeks ago as it cut a swath of devastation through Florida and several other states. Both storms are expected cause untold billions of dollars in damage.
(Production: Eva Weininger)