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Hurricane Milton live updates: Monster storm pummels Florida after landfall
Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, as a Category 3 hurricane.
Last Updated: October 10, 2024, 7:47 AM EDT
Hurricane Milton made landfall on Florida's west coast Wednesday night as a Category 3 hurricane. The monster storm roared ashore with life-threatening storm surge, powerful winds and flooding rains.
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Here's how the news is developing.
4:34 AM EDT
Milton passing into Atlantic Ocean
Hurricane Milton is now heading out into the Atlantic Ocean as a Category 1 hurricane, having completed its swing across Florida.
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The eye of the storm is now passing past Cape Canaveral, having taken less than eight hours to make its way across the Florida peninsula.
Wind speed remains at around 85 mph, with movement northeast at 18 mph.
-ABC News' Kenton Gewecke
1:24 AM EDT
Milton becomes Category 1 storm
Hurricane Milton is now a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds at about 90 mph.
The storm is moving east-northeast at about 16 mph, as a flash flood emergency continues over portions of west-central Florida.
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-ABC News’ Richard Von Ohlen
12:36 AM EDT
Milton weakens slightly with 100 mph winds
Milton remains a Category 2 hurricane, now with 100 mph winds.
The threats of extreme winds, flash flooding and life-threatening storm surge continue as Milton moves inland along Florida's west coast.
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