The latest storm Milton remains a major risk to areas of the Gulf of Mexico, with experts anticipating significant precipitation and damaging blasts. New data reveal that the disturbance has here weakened slightly, but still poses a substantial

when it can make landfall, Milton was forecast to remain a hurricane because it crosses the Florida peninsula.  Long strains and vacant pumps at some Florida gasoline stations Tuesday compounded the stress for residents planning to possibly hunker down or flee as Hurricane Milton approach