Hurricane Milton Tracks Toward Florida as Category 5 Storm.

Hurricane Milton is approaching Florida's west coast as a Category 5 storm, with the potential to cause widespread damage and put lives at risk. The storm's top winds have slightly decreased to 160 miles per hour, but it is still expected to be devastating when it makes landfall. Residents have begun evacuating, and flights out of affected airports are fully booked. Governor Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency in 51 counties, and the National Hurricane Center is warning of a storm surge of up to 15 feet in Tampa Bay. The economic toll of the storm could be severe, with estimates of damage and losses ranging from $60 billion to $150 billion. Hurricane Milton is expected to be one of the most destructive hurricanes on record for west-central Florida. [Extracted from the article]