Florida is bracing as Hurricane Milton has intensified into a Category 2 storm two days before it’s due to make landfall on the state’s Gulf Coast, where communities are still dealing with the effects of Hurricane Helene.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said yesterday he doesn't think there is "any scenario where we don't have major impacts" from Milton. Residents "have time to prepare," he said, but people "on that west coast of Florida,