Axios

Less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene left more than 200 dead and thousands with flooded and damaged homes across the southeast, Florida's Gulf Coast is again preparing for a destructive storm.

• This one could be historic.

Threat level: Hurricane Milton, projected to be a Category 3 or stronger when it makes landfall Wednesday, is expected to bring 10 feet or more of storm surge — almost double that of Hurricane Helene, which killed 12 people in Pinellas County alone.