Update 1:48 p.m.: Milton has strengthened into a hurricane and is now classified as a category 1 storm.
Hurricane #Milton Advisory 5A: https://t.co/tW4KeGe9uJ
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) October 6, 2024
Original: Residents of Jacksonville, Northeast Florida, and Southeast Georgia should prepare for significant impacts from Tropical Storm Milton as it approaches late Tuesday into Thursday morning.
Though the storm’s exact track remains uncertain, Milton is expected to bring heavy rain, strong winds, coastal flooding, and beach erosion. Preparations should be completed by Monday or early Tuesday, and residents in evacuation zones are urged to follow any official orders promptly…