17K views · 86 reactions | At 11 a.m. ET, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will release 2020's list of billion-dollar disasters. We'll be reviewing it LIVE on air. From countless hurricanes to never-ending wildfires, last year is expected to be one of the costliest on record. | The Weather Channel | Facebook

Researchers with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), known as "hurricane hunters," faced severe turbulence as they flew through the eye of Hurricane Milton on Tuesday. The pilots flew in their aircraft, named "Miss Piggy," to collect data on the storm and gather data that can improve forecasts. Forecasters say Hurricane Milton is an "extremely powerful hurricane" that is expected to make landfall on the west coast of Florida Wednesday evening, according to NBC News. | Tod