As Hurricane Milton intensified on its path toward Florida's Gulf Coast, the strength of the system increased the severity of the storm surge forecast.

Less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene flooded Tampa Bay with record storm surge, Milton is poised to up the ante. The most recent forecasts predict up to 10 to 15 feet of flooding above ground in parts of the region – up from an earlier prediction 8 to 12 feet,

As a potentially devastating Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida’s Gulf coast, both the Tampa and Orlando airports have announced they will be shutting down commercial operations ahead of the storm’s landfall.