Florida is preparing for "life-threatening and catastrophic" flooding as Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall on Wednesday, just a week after Helene caused widespread destruction.

Around 5.9 million people in 11 counties have been told to evacuate, with President Joe Biden urging people to leave immediately "as a matter of life and death".

Petrol stations across Florida had long lines and some ran out of fuel on Tuesday, as residents prepared to evacuate or brace for the storm.

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