UK holidaymakers in the USA have been warned of “life-threatening” weather conditions as Hurricane Milton closes in Florida.
The UK Foreign Office has issued an official warning as the storm is expected to make landfall as soon as October 9. Evacuation orders have been issued across the Tampa Bay region as scientists predict storm surges of up to 12 feet in the area.
The storm has made its way across the Gulf of Mexico, and although it has been weakened from a Category 5 storm to a Category 4 hurricane, the National Hurricane Center warned that it still posed an “extremely serious threat”.
The UK Foreign Office, Development and Commonwealth Office has warned British travellers in the region to closely monitor updates and follow any instructions, including evacuation orders.
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