“A state of emergency has been declared in parts of Florida as a hurricane barrels towards the already-ravaged Gulf Coast.
“The National Hurricane Centre confirmed that Milton – currently off the coast of Mexico – had intensified into a Category 1 hurricane on Sunday and could pose “life-threatening hazards” for parts of Florida’s west coast.
“It comes just 10 days after Storm Helene – the deadliest mainland storm since Katrina in 2005 – tore through the south-east, killing at least 225 people, with hundreds still missing.”
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