Milton is the fifth hurricane to make landfall in the mainland U.S. in 2024, an impressive number that we don't see very often. T​he previous four: It started with Category 1 Beryl, which slammed into the Texas coast in early July.

Hurricane Milton, now a Category 4 hurricane, is taking aim at Florida's west coast. Landfall is expected late Wednesday night as a Category 3 hurricane. Milton is closing in as Floridians are still recovering from the devastation unleashed by Hurricane Helene.

Hurricane Milton churned Wednesday toward a potentially catastrophic collision along the west coast of Florida, where some residents insisted they would stay after millions were ordered to evacuate and officials warned that stragglers would face grim odds of surviving.