Florida is bracing for disaster as Hurricane Milton, now a ferocious Category 5 storm, barrels toward the coast. With sustained winds reaching a terrifying 150 mph, the state is preparing for one of its largest evacuation efforts since Hurricane Irma in 2017. Governor Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for 51 counties, as officials urgently plead with residents to flee ahead of the storm’s expected landfall on Wednesday.