Major hurricane heading towards Florida, clear warning: 'Flee or you will die'

(Patria) - One of the strongest tropical storms in the last hundred years is expected to hit Florida.

This is Hurricane Milton, which is currently heading towards the American coast, and an evacuation of residents is underway.

Milton has currently upgraded to Category 5 and could be the strongest storm to hit Florida.

It is expected to weaken by the time it reaches land, but will affect a larger area. According to forecasts, the hurricane is expected to hit this area today.

US President Joe Biden told Florida residents to evacuate immediately, as it is a "matter of life and death".

The mayor of Tampa told residents to flee or they will die.

Strong winds of up to 250 km/h are expected after the passage of the northern part of the Yucatan Peninsula.

This hurricane comes less than two weeks after Hurricane Helen devastated this state.