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Milton’s center is projected to make landfall near or just south of Tampa Bay. -
The NHC storm track predicts landfall below Sarasota, south of Tampa Bay.
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The government-backed scheme has greater take-up in areas in Milton’s path.
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Restrengthening to Category 5 is still possible, Siffert warns.
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Prior forecasts indicated a more northward track towards Tampa Bay and St Petersburg.
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The storm is now predicted to make landfall south of Tampa Bay.
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The NHC is predicting storm surge, exacerbated by the tide, as high as 15 ft for Tampa Bay.
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A hurricane warning has been issued for the east coast of Florida.
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Most sources noted expectations of a $50bn+ event, but the range of outcomes is huge.
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Hurricane Milton strengthened from a tropical storm on Sunday to a Category 5 storm yesterday.
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Destructive storm surge is expected along Florida’s West Coast on Wednesday.
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Moody’s also predicts losses to the NFIP at potentially more than $2bn.
