Milton was upgraded from a tropical storm to a hurricane on Sunday afternoon as it churned in the Gulf of Mexico on a path to slam Florida's west coast later this week, as areas devastated by Hurricane Helene race to clear debris ahead of the new storm,

Hurricane Milton is making its way across the Gulf of Mexico and heading towards Florida's west coast and could hit as a powerful Category 3 storm. The area is still reeling from damage left by Hurricane Helene.