Why storm surge is the big Hurricane Milton fear
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 What category is Hurricane Milton? Florida has bigger worries than that. USA TODAY · Doyle Rice The scale that ranks hurricanes does not take into account potentially deadly hurricane hazards such as storm surge and tornadoes.  |
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