Washington, Oct 7, 2024 (AFP) - Milton 'erratically' approaches Florida, likely to become major hurricane

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2024-10-07

Hurricane Milton was moving "erratically" through the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida on Monday, the US National Hurricane Center said, warning it will likely soon become a major hurricane. The Category 1 hurricane is the second recent storm to threaten the Florida coast, which was left reeling from Helene's catastrophic winds and storm surge 10 days ago. Milton was sustaining wind speeds of nearly 90 miles (145 kilometers) an hour at 1 am (0600 GM......

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