Authorities had ordered residents to flee their homes as the hurricane sped towards the state, with a warning that anyone remaining in Milton's path "will die." In an update at 5am local time (10am BST) on Thursday, the US National Hurricane Center said the hurricane had passed into the Atlantic - but warned that floods and strong winds will continue to be a "danger to life" for hours to come. ***** Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. Also for entertainment and educational purposes. All rights to the original works go to those that hold them, no copyright infringement intended. All material used falls under fair use of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (1998) for commentary, criticism, education and satire.