Hurricane Milton has strengthened into a Category 5 hurricane as it crosses the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. U-Haul's offering help before landfall.

Residents across Florida’s western coast are bracing for the impacts of Hurricane Milton, which has intensified to a Category 5 storm as it brews in the Gulf of Mexico.

U-Haul is now offering 30 days free self-storage and U-Box portable container use across Florida in preparation for Hurricane Milton, a Category 5 sto

U-Haul is offering Floridians 30 days of free storage services. The disaster relief program is meant to help residents prepare for Milton and support recovery efforts for Helene.

U-Haul is providing 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box portable container use across Florida as residents prepare for Hurricane Milton, a Category<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More

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Hurricane Milton dropped to a Category 4 early Wednesday as it churns toward Florida's west coast. The National Hurricane Center had predicted it would likely weaken, but remain a major hurricane when it makes landfall late Wednesday or early Thursday.

Hurricane Milton churned Wednesday toward a potentially catastrophic collision along the west coast of Florida, where some residents insisted they would stay after millions were ordered to evacuate and officials warned that stragglers would face grim odds of surviving.

Tampa Bay hasn’t been in the direct path of a major hurricane in over a century, but Hurricane Milton may change that. Hurricane scientists say Tampa Bay is “the city to worry about most” due to high vulnerability to flooding from climate change.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reportedly refused to take Vice President Kamala Harris’ calls about storm recovery after Hurricane Helene and ahead of Hurricane Milton.