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Residents braced for potentially catastrophic storm surge as state pounded by severe winds and heavy rain
- Seven tornadoes hit Florida in advance of Milton
- Some locals choose to stay: ‘We have faith in the Lord’
Florida is bracing for imminent landfall of Hurricane Milton, with winds along the west coast of the state continuing to increase as the center of the storm bears down on Sarasota.
A sustained wind of 58mph and a gust of 77mph were reported near Tampa Bay, according to the National Hurricane Center.
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