Milton has intensified into a hurricane and Florida's coastal residents face "life-threatening impacts," according to the National Hurricane Center, 10 days after Helene struck the state. Milton is expected to landfall as a major hurricane by midweek,

Milton is likely to become a major hurricane before hitting Florida on Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Milton is forecast to rapidly intensify in the next couple of days in the Gulf of Mexico and become a major hurricane on Monday, forecasters said.