Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall along Florida’s western Gulf coast later this week, just two weeks after the state was battered by Hurricane Helene – the deadliest for nearly 20 years.
It is the latest in a quick succession of Atlantic storm following Hurricane Kirk, the aftermath of which is expected to bring high winds and heavy rain to the UK this week, and Hurricane Leslie.
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting an "above-normal Atlantic hurricane season" this year, which could bring 17 to 25 named storms, four to seven of which are likely to become category three, four or five storms bringing 110mph-plus winds.
