Shelters were open in all 67 Florida counties, and authorities urged residents of evacuation zones not to attempt to ride out the storm.

Hurricane Milton, which forecasters say poses an "extremely serious threat," is expected to roar into Florida tomorrow.

Milton could be one of Florida’s worst storms in 100 years, President Joe Biden warned while addressing the media on Tuesday. Milton could not only enter Florida’s west coast as a hurricane but could still be hurricane-strength by the time it leaves Florida’s east coast, he said.