Milton still a Category 2 hurricane as it brings “devastating rains and damaging winds"

About three hours after making landfall, Hurricane Milton is bringing “devastating rains and damaging winds inland over portions of central Florida,” CNN reported citing the National Hurricane Center.

Flash flood emergencies are ongoing in the Tampa Bay area, where rain will continue for a few more hours.

Meanwhile, the heaviest rain and significant winds are also now moving into the Orlando area. Winds have been increasing in the Orlando area over the past few hours and are now gusting at 60 mph.

Milton continues to be a powerful Category 2 hurricane with winds of 105 mph, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center. The storm is now moving east-northeast at 16 mph and the center is located 75 miles southwest of Orlando.

Several feet of storm surge are lashing southwest Florida, especially south of where Milton’s center made landfall. That includes the cities of Venice, Fort Myers and Naples.