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 Florida.

Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula braces as Hurricane Milton strengthens to Category 5 storm

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 Florida.