Florida Lt. Gov Jeanette Nunez (R) on what Florida residents need to know ahead of Hurricane Milton landfall and says residents deciding whether or not to evacuate should leave now.

Hurricane Milton dropped to a Category 4 early Wednesday as it churns toward Florida's west coast. The National Hurricane Center had predicted it would likely weaken, but remain a major hurricane when it makes landfall late Wednesday or early Thursday.

Hurricane Milton churned Wednesday toward a potentially catastrophic collision along the west coast of Florida, where some residents insisted they would stay after millions were ordered to evacuate and officials warned that stragglers would face grim odds of surviving.

Hurricane Milton hurled rain, tornadoes and tropical storm-force winds at the U.S. coast Wednesday on the storm’s steady, potentially catastrophic march toward Florida, where officials issued a final plea to residents to evacuate or face grim odds of survival.

As a mighty Hurricane Milton churns toward the west coast of Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis reminds those in the path there is still time to leave