Hurricane Milton is hurling rain, tornadoes and tropical storm-force winds at the U.S. coast. Florida officials are pleading with residents to evacuate or face grim odds of survival.

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A jogger runs along the bay in heavy rain ahead of Hurricane Milton in Tampa, Fla. on Wednesday.

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A car drives by debris on a street flooded from rain ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Milton in Gulfport, Fla. on Wednesday.

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A boarded up store display in Bradenton Beach on Anna Maria Island, Fla. on Tuesday.

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A deserted business in an evacuation zone on Anna Maria Island, Fla. on Tuesday.

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