Pasco County preparing for devastating storm surge from Hurricane Milton

As Pasco County prepares for more potentially devastating storm surge from Hurricane Milton, emergency officials are begging people to take the warnings seriously.

Tampa Bay area families make final preparations, stock up ahead of Hurricane Milton

Families across the Tampa Bay area made final preparations on Tuesday, as Hurricane Milton continued making its approach. For many, that meant figuring out what may be needed to survive for several days after the storm.

Hurricane Milton strengthens back to a Category 5 storm
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FOX 13 chief meteorologist Paul Dellegatto says Hurricane Milton has strengthened back to a Category 5 storm.

Hurricane Milton strengthens back to a Category 5 storm
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FOX 13 chief meteorologist Paul Dellegatto says Hurricane Milton has strengthened back to a Category 5 storm.

Hurricane categories: What do they mean?

Hurricane categories are assigned based on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale.

Hurricane Milton: Bay Area schools close due to storm

Schools across the Bay Area will be closed this week to open shelters due to Tropical Storm Milton.

Latest track on Hurricane Milton
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FOX 13 meteorologists Jim Weber and Valerie Mills have the latest on Hurricane Milton.

Hurricane Milton is an 'extremely dangerous' storm
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FOX 13 meteorologists are tracking Hurricane Milton, which is expected to remain a powerful, dangerous hurricane upon making landfall on Florida's Gulf coast. That's expected to happen late Wednesday or early Thursday.

Milton remains a powerful hurricane headed for Florida
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FOX 13 meteorologist Dave Osterberg is tracking Hurricane Milton, which is a dangerous storm headed for Florida's Gulf coast.

FEMA administrator visits St. Pete ahead of Hurricane Milton: 'Worst case scenario'

As thousands leave their homes behind ahead of Hurricane Milton, FEMA officials are in town preparing for what could potentially be a devastating situation. 

Hurricane Milton: Cat. 5 storm approaches Florida
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Chief Meteorologist Paul Dellegatto and Meteorologist Nash Rhodes track the latest on Hurricane Milton.