Hurricane Milton is forecasted as one of the most catastrophic storms for Florida and parts of Georgia, but when should residents expect to get the worst?

Thousands of Floridians who were trying to get out of the storm’s path are now heading home. Some are waiting for the green light from friends and family. Dionne Formey lives in Tampa, Florida, and set out to Savannah on Monday to escape Hurricane Milton.

By Thursday morning, Milton had already made its way into the Atlantic, leaving in its wake at least eight dead and more than 3 million people without power. Many of the areas hit by Hurricane Milton were still picking up the pieces of Hurricane Helene,

The federal program helps workers whose primary source of income has been interrupted or no longer exists due to a "disaster declared by the President."

Senator Jon Ossoff announced on Friday that Brantley and Fulton counties had been approved for FEMA Individual Assistance. Brantley County is located in southeast Georgia. The program offers federal funding for people impacted by natural disasters,

FEMA has expanded disaster assistance for several Georgia counties following the impact of Hurricane Helene, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff announced this afternoon.