epa11649912 A restaurant is surrounded by sand bags as the city prepares for Hurricane Milton in Bonita Beach, Florida, USA, 08 October 2024. According to the National Hurricane Center's Live Hurricane Tracker, Hurricane Milton is set to make landfall on the west coast of Florida on the evening of 09 October. After rapidly intensifying into a Category 5 storm on 07 October, Milton is expected to weaken as it reaches shore but will still bring significant weather impacts across the state. EPA/CRISTOBAL HERRERA-ULASHKEVICH
