Miami, Oct 7, 2024 (AFP) - Hurricane Milton strengthens to maximum Category 5 storm

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2024-10-07

Hurricane Milton exploded in strength Monday to become a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm as it headed towards Florida, threatening to hit the coast with a second ferocious storm in as many weeks, US officials said. Milton, which is also forecast to graze parts of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula, rapidly intensified and now its "maximum sustained winds are estimated to be 160 mph" (257 kilometers per hour), with higher gusts, the National Hur......

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