ATLANTA — Milton has rapidly intensified into a hurricane.
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The strengthening of Milton is expected to continue and will likely be a major hurricane by tomorrow, according to Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Ashley Kramlich.
Milton is tracking towards Central Florida and will make landfall on Wednesday, just weeks after Hurricane Helene.
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Helene caused catastrophic damage from Florida into the Appalachian mountains and a death toll that rose Sunday to 230 people, the Associated Press said.
This is a developing story. Severe Weather Team 2 is tracking Milton and how it could impact Georgia, on Channel 2 Action News at 6 pm.
Hurricane Milton’s center is about 815 miles west-southwest of Tampa, Florida. The hurricane is moving east at 6 mph with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
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