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Hurricane Milton Strengthens Into Category 4 Storm, Expected to Hit Walt Disney World and Universal Thursday

October 7, 2024October 7, 2024

People in rain ponchos walk and take photos near a large red guitar sculpture at an outdoor attraction with palm trees and overcast skies, reminiscent of the scenes at Walt Disney World during Hurricane Helene.

A special 9 a.m. update from the National Hurricane Center has confirmed that Hurricane Milton has strengthened into a Category 4 storm. Hurricane Milton Now a Category 4 Storm Based on the most recent cone map, which was released for the 8 a.m. advisory on Monday, October 7, the storm is forecasted to hit Central … Read more

UPDATE: Tropical Storm Idalia Now Expected to Reach Florida as Category 4 Hurricane

August 28, 2023

The Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, Kevin Guthrie, is expecting Tropical Storm Idalia to reach Florida as a Category 4 hurricane, and the National Hurricane Center’s most recent update reveals the storm is continuing to strengthen. Idalia Expected to Reach Category 4 Earlier this morning, August 28, the storm was thought to … Read more