International Desk: After Hurricane Helen, Cyclone Milton is moving towards the United States. The cyclone is rapidly becoming a major hurricane. This hurricane may hit the coast of Florida in the middle of this week, according to the weather department of the country. Florida residents have already been warned and asked to stay in safe places, the administration said.

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Florida residents were alerted on Sunday (October 6), Voice of America reports.

Early Sunday morning, Tropical Storm Milton was located about 1,385 kilometers west-southwest of Tampa, Florida, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. Later it moves eastward at a speed of 7 km per hour. However, the storm is moving with a speed of 95 km per hour.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis told residents to be on the alert, saying it was not clear where Milton would make landfall. But it will make landfall along the coast of Florida. Residents are undergoing mandatory and voluntary evacuation of potentially affected areas.

For Florida residents, DeSantis said there is a hurricane preparedness period all day Monday, possibly all day Tuesday. Know where you need to safely evacuate to where you will be evacuated through mandatory and voluntary evacuations.

He said 4,000 National Guard troops are helping the Florida Division of Emergency Management and the Florida Department of Transportation remove debris from Hurricane Helen.

Florida Department of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie warned the public, 'Milton will likely hit like Hurricane Irma in 2017. Therefore, coastal residents are requested to move away to safe places.'

Hurricane Helen hit Florida's Big Bend coast late last month. At that time the wind speed was 140 miles per hour. In addition to the loss of life, the hurricane's ravages brought down numerous trees and power poles in Big Bend and surrounding areas. Along with that, many houses were damaged. Hundreds of roads are submerged.