National Hurricane Center forecasters warned that Milton is "expected to be a dangerous major hurricane" when it reaches the Florida coast.

Hurricane Milton is bringing windy conditions to South Florida. It has also caused flight delays and cancellations at local airports.

Tampa, with a metropolitan area that is home to over 3 million people, has not had a direct hit by a major hurricane in more than 100 years.

TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) -Hurricane Milton closed in on Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday, leaving residents only a few hours to evacuate or hunker down before the storm brings a life-threatening surge of seawater,

The Category 4 storm prompted what could be Florida’s largest evacuation since Hurricane Irma in 2017, and officials say the time to prepare is running out.

Hurricane Milton wreaked massive amounts of damage with its high winds and flooding as the storm roared through the central region of Florida overnight.