Just two days before Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall in Florida, it rapidly strengthened into a Category 5 hurricane, prompting evacuation orders along parts of Florida's west coast.
The National Weather Service said on Monday that in some areas near the coast, including Tampa Bay, the water could reach up to 12ft above ground level. Mandatory evacuation orders have been issued in several counties.
As a hurricane approaches a coast, the churning winds force ocean water up on land, making storm surge particularly deadly, especially during high tide.
The National Hurricane Center warns that six inches of fast-moving water is enough to knock over an adult, emphasizing that storm surges often pose the greatest threat to life and property.
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