the “storm of the century” will hit Florida, “catastrophic” flooding expected

Good evening to everyone and Welcome on this 100% American live this Wednesday October 9 dedicated to monitoring Hurricane Milton, which will hit a large part of Florida in the coming hours.

It is currently 4:30 p.m. in Florida and Milton is expected to make landfall as a “major hurricane” (category 3 or higher, out of 5) overnight and cross the peninsula from west to east, according to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC). ).

The authorities of the third most populous state in the country are warning in particular of the potential danger represented by the numerous debris still visible left by Hélène, which left at least 235 dead across the southeast of the United States and caused considerable damage.