Hurricane Milton Downgraded to Category One: What You Need to Know About Its Impact and Remaining Risks
As Hurricane Milton roared from a distant storm to a formidable category five hurricane overnight, its fierceness set off a flurry of emergency responses across the Gulf of Mexico. Originally, its monstrous winds and terrifying potential for destruction had coastal residents scrambling for safety. Now downgraded to a category one storm, the impact, though lessened, still poses significant threats to the regions in its path. The hurricane classification system, known as the Saffir-Simpson scale, gauges …