Florida's Gulf Coast braced on Tuesday for the impact of Hurricane Milton's near-record winds and expected massive storm surge, which could bring destruction to areas already reeling from Helene's devastation 12 days ago and still recovering from Ian's wrath two years ago.Almost all of Florida's west coast was under a hurricane warning early on Tuesday as the Category 5 storm and its 165mph winds crept toward the state at 9mph, sucking energy from the Gulf of Mexico's warm water.The strongest At

Florida's Gulf Coast braced on Tuesday for the impact of Hurricane Milton's near-record winds and expected massive storm surge, which could bring destruction to areas already reeling from Helene's devastation 12 days ago and still recovering from Ian's wrath two years ago.Almost all of Florida's west coast was under a hurricane warning early on Tuesday as the Category 5 storm and its 165mph winds crept toward the state at 9mph, sucking energy from the Gulf of Mexico's warm water.The strongest Atlantic hurricane on record is 1980's Allen, which reached wind speeds of 190mph as it moved through the Caribbean and Gulf before striking Texas and Mexico.