Milton is a dangerous Category 5 hurricane. Floridians need to finalize preps by Wednesday.

Florida has ramped up debris-removal efforts and recalled emergency workers who provided aid in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene, as residents of Florida’s West Coast face another potentially major storm barreling through the deep, warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.With Tropical Storm Milton expected to become a hurricane before hitting Florida in the middle of the week, state Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie on Sunday urged residents to immediately start putting storm plans in place, which could include evacuating further inland.

Milton is rapidly intensifying and is expected to be a major hurricane as it approaches west central Florida by Wednesday.

Milton is gathering strength and is expected to be a major hurricane as it approaches west central Florida by Wednesday.

Floridians are urged to prepare for yet another hurricane as Milton is forecast to impact the State early next week. The National Hurricane Center is forecasting a powerful hurricane to impact some parts of Florida.

Floridians are urged to prepare for another hurricane as Milton is forecast to impact the state next week. The National Hurricane Center is forecasting a major hurricane to impact some parts of the State.

Hurricane Milton is expected to reach maximum wind speeds of 145 miles per hour. The National Hurricane Center urged Florida residents to complete storm preparations and seek safety before Wednesday.

Heavy rain and flash flooding are expected over parts of the peninsula as the system approaches from the Gulf by early to mid week.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency can meet immediate needs but does not have enough funding to make it through the hurricane season, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters Wednesday.The agency is being stretched as it works with states to assess damage from Hurricane Helene and delivers meals, water, generators and other critical supplies. The storm struck Florida last week, then plowed through several states in the Southeast, killing more than 160 people.

After a relatively slow start to the hurricane season, things escalated pretty quickly. Find out what you can expect for the rest of the season.