Eta Regains Hurricane Strength as Florida Prepares for Hit

Victoria Rodriguez (L) and Angela Mojica (R) walk on a flooded street in the Driftwood Acres Mobile Home Park, in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Eta, in Davie, Fla., on Nov. 10, 2020. Lynne Sladky/AP Photo

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Eta regained hurricane strength Wednesday morning as Florida braced for a second hit from the storm along the Gulf of Mexico coast near the heavily-populated Tampa Bay region.

The storm’s maximum sustained winds increased to around 75 mph (120 kph) off Florida’s southwest coast as it moved northward.