October 9, 2024--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Hurricane Milton, a Category 5 hurricane with sustained winds of 165 miles per hour, was barreling toward the central Florida peninsula Tuesday morning, with its pathway gradually widening to engulf a larger swath of the Sunshine State, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).

Industrial Info is tracking progress at more than 980 operational plants in the area to be affected by Milton most severely, the bulk of which are in the Power, Industrial Manufacturing and Food & Beverage industries. Industrial Info also is tracking 78 plants in the area that are planned, engineered or under construction.

Between 10 to 20 feet of storm surge is expected to hit the Tampa area. Milton is believed to be the strongest hurricane in the Gulf since Rita in 2005, the fifth-strongest Atlantic hurricane based on pressure, and the sixth-strongest Atlantic hurricane based on its peak winds, according to the NHC.

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