Out of florida, millions of people under threat from Monster Size Hurricane milton. That powerful Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 120 miles an hour has come ashore. The eyewall made landfall half an hour ago in siesta key, which is a Barrier Island off of the coast of sarasota. Right now, the storm with a diameter of 450 miles, is bringing lifethreatening winds and potentially devastating Storm Surge up to 13 feet. Earlier today, the national oceanic and atmospheric administration, noaa, took steal drones on the gulf of mexico. They showed 40 nautical miles away from meltons eye, the winds were gusting 76 miles an hour and waves were cresting up at 28 feet high. That powerful storm is hitting land. For those not in the eyewalls direct path, there is reason to be vigilant as much of florida is under a tropical Storm Watch or warning. The national Weather Service also issued warnings in parts of south and central florida, where milton has spawned 10 tornadoes. Airports,
Carley 6 00 a. M. On the East Coast, this is Fox Friends. Ainsley we start with a Fox Weather alert, millions of our friends fleeing florida as a cat 5 hurricane, Hurricane Milton is barreling toward that state. And Janice Dean is here with what you need to know before time runs out. And while americans are scrambling, Vice President harris decided to crack some jokes and open up a beer with Stephen Colbert just a few blocks away. Would you like to have a beer with me. Okay. The last time i had beer was at a Baseball Game with doug. Okay. Cheers. There you go. [laughter] [cheers] steve okay. Plus the fbi has foiled an afghan Nationals Plot to launch an Election Day Terror attack. How he got into the country with the help of the biden harris administration. Fox friends for this very busy wednesday starts right now. Steve our top story, Fox Weather alert. Hurricane milton expected to make landfall along floridas west Gulf Coast. Ainsley millions are evacuating as communities are rushing
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