"Milton has the potential to be one of the most destructive hurricanes on record for west-central Florida, the National Hurricane Center said on Wednesday."
"The wide continental shelf with shallow water allows storms like Helene and Milton to create very large storm surges," Thomas Wahl explains, emphasizing the danger of flooding in the region.
"Excessive rainfall and elevated river discharge can combine with storm surge to create what's known as compound flooding," says Thomas Wahl, highlighting the critical risk factors.
"Much of the region is at low elevation and naturally prone to flooding, exacerbated by rising sea levels, which have increased by 7.8 inches since 1946."
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