Meteorologists are tracking tropical storm Milton which could make landfall in regions still reeling from the devastation Hurricane Helene brought just days ago.
Though still unable to confirm the storm’s strength, meteorologists are warning victims of the country’s deadliest mainland hurricane since 2005’s Hurricane Katrina that many may need to brace themselves once again.
Milton is projected to bring an intimidating 12 inches of rain, which could inundate the already struggling Florida region with many still recovering from intense flooding and winds topping 140 mph.
Brewing in the Gulf of Mexico, Milton is set to make landfall just south of Tampa in areas like Orlando and Daytona over the weekend and into next week.
Meteorologists are tracking tropical storm Milton which could make landfall in regions still reeling over the devastation Hurricane Helene brought just weeks ago
Though still unable to confirm the storm’s strength, meteorologists are warning victims of the country’s deadliest mainland hurricane since 2005’s Hurricane Katrina – as many may need to brace themselves once again
Milton is projected to bring an intimidating 12 inches of rain which could inundate the already struggling Florida region with many still recovering from intense flooding and winds that topped 140 mph. Pictured: Pieces of a destroyed dock are seen in Lake Lure, North Carolina on October 2
Other areas also on alert include the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico, the Florida Keys and the northwestern Bahamas.
While Florida has the biggest odds of experiencing heavier rain totals, forecasters also expect nearby states to flood.
Forecasters revealed today that a tropical depression has formed in the Gulf of Mexico triggering the deluge of rain and intense thunderstorms over the next few days.
Amid the emerging news, meteorologists predict there is a chance Milton, now just a heavy rainstorm, will evolve into a hurricane, inflicting serious consequences for the projected areas.
As a result of the strong storm, high winds and lightning are also expected over the northwestern Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico due to a trough of low pressure, the National Weather Channel said in an advisory.
‘Environmental conditions could support some gradual development of this system over the Gulf of Mexico this weekend while the system drifts eastward,’ the advisory said.
Meteorologists predict there is a chance Milton, now just a heavy rainstorm, will evolve into a hurricane, inflicting serious consequences for the projected areas
‘Regardless of development, locally heavy rains could occur over portions of Mexico during the next few days and over portions of the Florida Peninsula by the weekend.’
The emerging threat comes as Hurricane Helene continues to wreck havoc on numerous states.
The situation as it stands now reports over 160 people are confirmed dead in six states as historic rainfall from the hurricane has flooded entire towns, washed away homes, damaged many of the highways.
In attempts to relieve victims of the recent and unprecedented natural disaster, the Biden Administration has sent 1,000 active-duty soldiers to one of the most devastated states, North Carolina, to help with the response to Hurricane Helene.
FEMA has also pitched in shipping over 8.5 million meals, more than 7 million liters of water, 150 generators and over 220,000 tarps to aid response efforts for the historic storm, though a recent revelation exposed allegations of mismanagement.
A letter from a whistleblower to Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla. details how the department has wasted and misappropriated funds in the wake of Helene and is now ‘exacerbating the emergency.’
The National Hurricane Center continues to monitor other looming threats as Hurricane Kirk is nearing the central Atlantic and Hurricane Leslie in the eastern Atlantic.
Neither storm poses a direct threat to any landmasses over the next week.
