The Florida Municipal Electric Association on Oct. 5 said it is monitoring Tropical Storm Milton, which is expected to be at or near major hurricane strength as it nears Florida’s west coast on Wednesday.
AccuWeather on Oct. 5 said it was warning of a high risk to lives and property in Tampa, Fort Myers and other cities along the Gulf coast and parts of central Florida
A zone of 8-12 inches of rainfall is forecast where the storm is expected to make landfall and track northeast across the peninsula, with an AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 30 inches, it said.
