Topic: category 5

Residents board up a sea shell store ahead of Hurricane Milton's expected landfall in the middle of this week in Treasure Island, Florida on October 7, 2024. (BRYAN R. SMITH/AFP via Getty Images)

Emergency declared over Hurricane Milton

Matthew Rozsa
This GOES-16 satellite image taken Friday, Aug. 30, 2019, at 17:20 UTC and provided by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), shows Hurricane Dorian, right, moving over open waters in the Atlantic Ocean. Forecasters are now saying Dorian could be a Category 4 with winds of nearly 140 mph (225 kph) when it is forecasted to hit Florida late Monday or early Tuesday. It’s also imperiling the Bahamas, where the storm is expected to hit by Sunday. (NOAA via AP) (AP)

Hurricane Dorian hits the Bahamas

Matthew Rozsa
(NOAA via AP)

irma strengthens

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