External cameras on the International Space Station show Milton as it rapidly intensifies and barrels toward Florida.

The footage below, captured by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration weather satellites, demonstrates Milton's robust windup and growth. The storm is projected to make landfall on the west coast of the Florida peninsula on Wednesday, and is tracking toward the well-populated Tampa Bay region. It's serious.

Devastating impacts are forecast for Florida from Hurricane Milton, including life-threatening storm surge, flooding rain and damaging winds.

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.

Video filmed Oct. 7 shows backed-up traffic on Interstate 75 outside the Tampa area as Florida residents began to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Milton.

The National Hurricane Center says people across Florida should take notice: Milton is still just a tropical storm off Mexico, but it's gaining strength and is expected to intensify rapidly as it move

Press has reporters and photographers covering the latest news in Collier County as residents, businesses and officials prepare for Milton.