Forecasters are urging people in Florida to make preparations or leave their homes today, as the National Hurricane Center confirmed that Milton is a "catastrophic Category 5 hurricane" and will hit Florida later today or early tomorrow as a major storm.

President Joe Biden warned that Milton could be one of the worst storms to hit Florida in a century and urged residents to leave “now, now, now.”

Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday night as a Category 3 hurricane on Florida's west coast near Siesta Key.

Milton made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane along Florida’s west-central coast Oct. 9, bringing heavy rain and strong winds.

Hurricane Milton is bringing dangerous storm surge, high winds and flooding rain to Florida. Here's where power is out around the Treasure Coast.