Residents braced for potentially catastrophic storm surge as state pounded by severe winds and heavy rain
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The National Weather Service issued at least 98 tornado warnings in the state of Florida between noon and 6pm ET Wednesday as Hurrican Milton prepared to make landfall on the state’s western coast. The service reported sightings of at least 20 tornados, the Washington Post reports.
Meanwhile, major flooding is under way across the state, including in Naples and Fort Myers, where the storm surge has pushed water levels above 3ft.