Milton is likely to become a major hurricane before hitting Florida on Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Hurricane Milton has now intensified into a Category 4 hurricane, the National Hurricane Center reported Monday morning. Maximum sustained winds are estimated to be around 150 mph. The Associated Press reports that about 7 million people are now being urged to evacuate Florida,

Hurricane Milton’s forecast cone covers almost the entire west coast of Florida as the state prepared for the largest mass evacuation since 2017. Milton could be a major hurricane when it