Before his noontime segment on NBC-6, chief meteorologist John Morales was checking the live tracking radar and appeared to get emotional about the storm’s magnitude. Milton is expected to hit Florida’s Gulf Coast this week, pushing up to 12 feet of devastating storm surge when it makes landfall.

"I don’t need to tell you — global warming, climate change leading to this," John Morales said upon learning Milton had intensified to a Category 5 storm.

Hurricane Milton has Florida’s attention. Even in South Florida, we are seeing flight delays, school closings and sandbag giveaways as the region is under a flood alert. Here’s your guide to what’s happening as Hurricane Milton approaches the state: Classes have been canceled in Miami-Dade,