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    Hurricane Milton live updates from Oct. 8

    By Steve Helling, Chris Nesi, Isabel Keane, Kaydi Pelletier, Elizabeth Karpen, David Spector, Kendall Luther, Carly Ortiz-Lytle,

    1 days ago

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    While New York may not feel the weather impact of Hurricane Milton, all airports in the tri-state area were packed on Tuesday with Florida residents evacuating the state.

    As reported by PIX 11 , travelers coming in from the Sunshine State reported full flights from the few Florida airports still servicing passengers ahead of the hurricane.

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    Ginormous Hurricane Milton is churning toward Florida’s Gulf Coast, where it’s expected to have a devastating impact when it makes landfall Wednesday.

    Meteorologists are warning the monster storm could be one of the biggest hurricanes in history.

    Hurricane Milton tracker: Live updates on the storm’s path through Florida

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    Hurricane Milton’s projected path as of 10 a.m. ET Tuesday. NOAA

    On Tuesday, Milton was downgraded to a Category 4 with maximum sustained winds of 155 miles per hour — after topping 200 mph as a Category 5 on Monday. By the evening, winds picked up to 160 mph, returning the storm to Cat. 5 force.

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    Mountains of debris from Hurricane Helene, which hit the region less than two weeks ago, threaten to turn into dangerous projectiles when whipped up into Milton’s winds, officials are warning.

    This live blog has ended. Follow The Post’s Hurricane Milton live updates here.

    What to know about Hurricane Milton
    • Hurricane Milton could be one of the ‘biggest disasters in history’ as monster Cat. 5 storm continues to gain power
    • Tampa mayor issues dire warning before Hurricane Milton: ‘If you choose to stay … you are going to die’
    • Evacuation panic in Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton sparks widespread backups and shortages

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