Florida Braces for Catastrophic Impact as Hurricane Milton Bears Down on Gulf Coast

Nearly one million evacuate as Category 5 storm threatens widespread destruction across the state.

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Evacuations force traffic jams on Florida's west coast ahead of Hurricane Milton as it churns in the Gulf of Mexico. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Hurricane Milton remains a Category 5 storm as it barrels towards the Gulf Coast of Florida with the threat of catastrophic damage across the state when it makes landfall as soon as this evening.

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