Hurricane Milton has strengthened into a Category 5 hurricane as it crosses the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. U-Haul's offering help before landfall.

U-Haul, the moving and storage company, is offering Floridians 30 days of free storage services.The disaster relief program is meant to help residents prepare for Hurricane Milton and support recovery efforts from Hurricane Helene.

Residents across Florida’s western coast are bracing for the impacts of Hurricane Milton, which has intensified to a Category 5 storm as it brews in the Gulf of Mexico.

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U-Haul is now offering 30 days free self-storage and U-Box portable container use across Florida in preparation for Hurricane Milton, a Category 5 sto

The National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Milton could double in size by the time it makes landfall Wednesday night.

The Category 5 Hurricane Milton was expected to grow larger on Tuesday as it threatened Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula on its way to Florida, where more than a million people were ordered to evacuate from its path.

The storm is expected to produce a devasting surge along Florida’s west coast, which could include the Tampa Bay area. Some decrease in strength is forecast ahead of landfall.

Not even two weeks after Hurricane Helene swamped the Florida coastline, Milton has strengthened into a Category 5 hurricane on a path toward the state