ATLANTA — Hurricane Milton rapidly strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico, quickly becoming a Category 5 storm in a matter of hours on Monday as it moves toward Florida. The major hurricane threatens to bring a dangerous storm surge to Tampa Bay and surrounding areas on the peninsula's western coast and is setting the stage for potential mass evacuations.
Milton looms in the Gulf less than two weeks after a catastrophic Hurricane Helene swamped the coastline and killed more than 230 people throughout the southeastern United States, including in Georgia.
While there is no direct threat to north Georgia and metro Atlanta, tropical weather advisories have been issued for the coast of the Peach State, including the Savannah and Brunswick areas.
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Material from the Associated Press contributed to this report.