Floods and landslides in Myanmar caused by Typhoon Yagi and monsoon rains have killed at least 226, state media say
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CNNFlorida residents are returning to flooded streets and homes gone after Milton
There wasn’t much more than piles debris from shattered homes when Vickie Ward returned to her Grove City, Florida, neighborhood after Hurricane Milton.
- The Independent
Hurricane Milton live: Florida attempts to recover from ‘once in a lifetime’ storm as 1.6m still without power
Forecasters have warned that the threat of dangerous flooding will remain in place for days or even weeks
- CNN
1 dead and 23 rescued after elevator issue at Colorado tourist mine left some trapped 1,000 feet underground for 6 hours
One person has died and 23 people have been rescued after an elevator malfunction trapped them hundreds of feet underground at the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine, a tourist mine in Cripple Creek, Colorado, officials said Thursday.
- AFP News
At least 11 dead in Florida but Hurricane Milton not as bad as feared
At least 11 people died as Hurricane Milton sent tornadoes spinning across Florida, officials said Thursday as the state grappled with flooding, power outages and other woes from a milder than expected storm that many had feared would be catastrophic.The southeastern US state was able to avoid the level of catastrophic devastation that officials had feared.
- The Hill
Here’s how to qualify for FEMA aid — including the $750 payment
That $750 has been mischaracterized by several high-profile politicians, including former President Donald Trump.
- The Independent
A tour guide died after visitors were trapped in a 1,000-foot-deep Colorado gold mine. What happened?
The group was roughly halfway to the bottom of the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine in the town of Cripple Creek when the mechanical glitch occurred
- Associated Press
Residents slog through flooded streets, clear debris after Hurricane Milton tore through Florida
Florida residents slogged through flooded streets, gathered up scattered debris and assessed damage to their homes on Friday after Hurricane Milton smashed through coastal communities and spawned a barrage of deadly tornadoes. At least 10 people were dead, and rescuers were still saving people from swollen rivers, but many expressed relief that Milton wasn’t worse. The hurricane spared densely populated Tampa a direct hit, and the lethal storm surge that scientists feared never materialized.
- CNN
Maps and charts: Visualizing Milton’s historic impact across Florida
Hurricane Milton slammed into Florida’s western coast on Wednesday night, making landfall as a powerful Category 3 storm. The intense hurricane spawned tornadoes, dumped rain across much of the state, left millions without power and claimed at least nine lives, including five people in St. Lucie County.
- CNN
Florida was hit first by Hurricane Milton, and scammers could be next
Thousands of Floridians are rebuilding their communities after Hurricane Milton made landfall as a deadly Category 3 storm this week and cut through the state, bringing destructive storm surge to parts of Florida’s western shore and deadly tornadoes to the east while killing at least 16 people. The state is anticipating more casualties, Gov. Ron DeSantis has said.
- Evening Standard
Watch: Man rescued clinging to ice box 30 miles off Florida coast after Hurricane Milton
Searchers found a man around 30 miles off the coast of Florida clinging to an open ice box
- CNN
Floods, blackouts and gas shortages: Florida faces headwinds in the wake of hurricanes Helene and Milton
On a dark night, a fierce storm gave Florida a sharp blow to the head. Less than two weeks later, another tore through its heart.
- Sky News
Hurricane Milton was not the storm people feared - but the storm of US politics is just getting going
The coastline from Fort Myers to Tampa and a little beyond was all part of an evacuation zone as the authorities warned of a once-in-a-generation storm and the meteorologists tried to determine where it would hit. And his surrogate, Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, wrote on social media: "Yes they can control the weather," adding "It's ridiculous for anyone to lie and say it can't be done."
- Associated Press
Far from where Hurricane Milton hit, tornadoes wrought unexpected damage
Tony Brazzale, a diving boat captain who has lived for 10 years in his Wellington home in southeastern Florida, wasn't worried about Hurricane Milton. Two days later Brazzale was wearing safety goggles and using a chainsaw as he cleaned up the damage. It was one of dozens of tornadoes spawned by Milton that hit South Florida far from where the storm made landfall near Sarasota.
- The Guardian
Biden says Hurricane Milton caused staggering $50bn in estimated damage
Sixteen people killed by storm but state spared ‘worst-case scenario’ as accusations fly between political candidates
- CNN
Biden warns hurricane-relief funding needed soon as he calls on Congress to ‘step up’
President Joe Biden and other leaders are warning that Congress will soon need to pass additional funding to fill the federal government’s rapidly dwindling disaster-relief coffers after two major hurricanes slammed into the southeastern US.
- The Independent
Trump, after mocking Harris over teleprompter use, stops rally to remove sign that fell on his
Former president often mocks Kamala Harris for using a teleprompter
- Cinema Online
Michael Lai welcomes another baby
Gillian Chung's ex is now a father of a son and a daughter
- CNN
Iran engages in urgent diplomacy as it braces for Israel’s response to missile attacks
Iran’s government is extremely nervous and has been engaging in urgent diplomatic efforts with countries in the Middle East to gauge whether they can reduce the scale of Israel’s response to its missile attack earlier this month and – if that fails – help protect Tehran, sources familiar with the matter told CNN.
- The Independent
What is the mysterious advanced Russian weapon downed by Moscow’s own forces in embarrassment for Putin?
Wreckage of one of Russia’s newest pieces of military hardware is now in hands of Ukrainian forces
- Associated Press
As Hezbollah and Israel battle on the border, Lebanon's army watches from the sidelines
Since Israel launched its ground invasion of Lebanon, Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants have clashed along the border while the Lebanese army has largely stood on the sidelines. It's not the first time the national army has found itself watching war at home from the discomfiting position of bystander. Lebanon's widely beloved army is one of the few institutions that bridge the country's sectarian and political divides.