Forecasters are urging people in Florida to make preparations or leave their homes today, as the National Hurricane Center confirmed that Milton is a "catastrophic Category 5 hurricane" and will hit Florida later today or early tomorrow as a major storm.

Hurricane Milton made landfall on Florida's west coast Wednesday night as a Category 3 hurricane. The monster storm came ashore bringing life-threatening storm surge and Category 3 winds. President Joe Biden will "continue to receive updates from his team throughout the night" as Milton moves across the Florida peninsula, the White House said.