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A red warning flag is seen on a beach as tourists enjoy themselves ahead of Hurricane Milton's arrival in the hotel zone of Cancun, Quintana Roo State, Mexico, on October 7, 2024. Hurricane Milton exploded in strength Monday to become a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm bound for Florida, threatening the US state with a second ferocious storm in as many weeks. Milton, which is also forecast to graze Mexico's Yucatan peninsula as it churns eastward, rapidly intensified to the highest category on a scale of five, triggering evacuation orders and alarms about a life-threatening storm surge in major population centers, including Tampa Bay. (Photo by Elizabeth RUIZ / AFP) (Photo by ELIZABETH RUIZ/AFP via Getty Images)