That Storm Surge could be the worst part of this storm. So we will be on that during this hour. Ill be watching. Thanks alex. Thank you. We are going straight to bill karins. Msnbcs meteorologist. Nbc News Meteorologist for the latest on the situation there. Bill, what can we expect now in florida . This is when all the damage is happening. We cant show you where the worst Storm Surge is. But we know it is moving in. We have had reports of a ten foot Storm Surge in sarasota. As we go down the coast, all the way to naples, its been at least five to six foot Storm Surge. That is higher than helene in most cases so we have new significant damage that is being done tonight. As the storm is moving inland. The winds are still pushing that water against the coast. It is still rushing in. The other thing you will notice, the black line is the center. Just north of the center which has been the past five hours over tampa, torrential rain. We are talking two to three inches per hour. Now that is
With just hours to go until Hurricane Milton makes landfall in florida, millions of people are rushing to leave their homes. Its currently a category five hurricane , the highest possible classification with ferocious winds of up to 270 kilometres an hour. Forecasters say Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall within the coming hours, and has the potential to be one of the most destructive recorded in the region. President biden says President Biden says getting out was a matter getting out was a matter of life and death. Of life and death. Millions of people have been millions of people have been told to leave there homes. Told to leave there homes. Its less than two weeks its less than two weeks since another powerful since another powerful hurricane hit the state. Hurricane hit the state. These are live pictures these are live pictures from florida which as you can from florida which as you can see if already being battered see if already being battered by strong winds and he
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