Chevron evacuates US Gulf platform as Hurricane Milton powers through region

Milton, nearing Category 5 status, set to make landfall less than two weeks after Helene

This satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Monday, 7 October 2024, shows Hurricane Milton.
This satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Monday, 7 October 2024, shows Hurricane Milton.Photo: NOAA/AP/SCANPIX
Published 7 October 2024, 15:41Updated 7 October 2024, 15:41
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