Residents and tourists in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula were bracing as Hurricane Milton rapidly strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico, becoming a Category 5 storm on Monday on a path toward

Hurricane Milton reached Category 5 status on Monday, and is expected to make landfall near Tampa, Florida, on Wednesday night. Millions face the prospect of evacuation as Milton makes its way toward Florida's Gulf Coast. They were to supposed to fly back on October 7, but their return was delayed by Hurricane Milton.

Early Tuesday morning, Hurricane Milton was brushing the northern part of the Yucatán Peninsula as it continued on its path toward Florida.