US braces for another storm as tropical storm Milton threatens Florida's west coast

As the second huge hurricane in as many weeks rumbles toward Florida's west coast, staff at Tampa's zoo begins securing animals in preparation for Hurricane Milton's landfall. The storm-battered US state girds for a direct hit from the hurricane, a monster weather system threatening catastrophic damage and forcing President Joe Biden to postpone a major overseas trip. It is forecast to make landfall Wednesday night in Florida as a Category 3 storm and remain powerful as it churns across the state.

Hurricane Milton has rapidly intensified to a Category 5 storm and is poised to make landfall on Florida's west coast, particularly targeting the Tampa Bay area....