Having just rode out Hurricane Helene, Jay, an amputee, has said he's confident he can weather Milton in his boat depsite fears of 15ft storm surges and 150mph winds

The storm arrived, near the city of Siesta Key, as a category three and was described by the US National Hurricane Center as being "extremely dangerous".

Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall in Florida mid-week. Officials are hammering home the importance of following evacuation orders.

Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday along Florida’s Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm, bringing powerful winds, deadly storm surge and potential flooding to much of the state. Milton drew fuel from exceedingly warm Gulf of Mexico waters,

Florida residents and officials brace for Hurricane Milton to make landfall while regions in the southeastern U.S. still grapple with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.