Hurricane Milton strengthened back to Category 5 Tuesday afternoon as it is headed to Florida.

Because of the way storm surge can quickly inundate coastal locations and penetrate well inland, it’s typically one of the deadliest threats from a hurricane.

Watch the video to see the latest on Hurricane Milton and what kind of weather to expect in New England in the coming days.

A pilot living in Florida is offering to lend his two planes in Rhode Island to anyone who needs help if other pilots can bring them down ahead of Hurricane Milton.

Preparations and evacuations are underway in Florida, where Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall tomorrow.

Some people have gone to great lengths to evacuate Florida, but others are deciding to ride out the extremely dangerous and looming Hurricane Milton.

Milton and other recent, intense hurricanes have put new attention on climate change while raising questions on whether Boston is ready for its next big storm.

Hurricane Milton has strengthened back into a Category 5 storm and continues to be headed for Tampa Bay, Florida. We spoke with people still in the area to ride it out, as well as some who’ve evacuated but still feel nervous for what they’ve left behind.

Vice President Kamala Harris, for example, has proposed a federal ban on price gouging as part of her presidential campaign platform.

The fallout from Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton could have significant impact on the November election.

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