Hurricane Milton, one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes ever recorded in the Gulf of Mexico, made a category 3 storm landfall in Florida in October. The storm brought strong winds of 285km/h and caused widespread destruction, including flooded homes and power lines, resulting in at least 35 fatalities, with 32 in the US and three in Mexico.
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