Milton Becomes Category 4 Hurricane
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•As Hurricane Milton strengthens into a Category 4 storm, Florida readies for evacuations
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NEW: Milton rapidly strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane Monday on a path toward Florida population centers including Tampa and Orlando .
NEW: The storm is expected to stay at about its current strength for the next couple of days .
Milton is a bit atypical since it formed so far west, expected to cross the entire southern Gulf .
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis expanded his state of emergency declaration to 51 counties.
As many as 4,000 National Guard troops are helping state crews remove debris, DeSantis says.
Milton is the first time there have been three hurricanes swirling simultaneously in the Atlantic , a hurricane scientist says.
Leslie and Kirk were far out at sea and not immediately threatening land.
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