MIAMI (AP) — Helene makes landfall in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 hurricane as officials warn of 'catastrophic' storm surge.
More than three million Florida homes and businesses without power and 1,900 flights have been cancelled
Jared Moskowitz slammed the Georgia Republican for her “very dangerous” misinformation.
Hurricane Milton hit Florida on Wednesday, Oct. 9 with heavy rain and strong winds
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Multiple fatalities have already been reported as Hurricane Milton continues to wreak havoc as it moves off Florida’s east coast
Parts of the roof of Tropicana Field, the stadium where the Tampa Bay Rays play, were ripped to shreds after enduring extreme winds from Hurricane Milton, videos and photos from the area showed, as the death toll mounted in the wake of the storm.Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, as a Category 3 storm, earlier Wednesday night, according to the National Hurricane Center. It weakened to a Category 1 early Thursday morning and was located 40 miles south-southwest of Orlando, a
AccuWeather's Ali Reid reported live from the scene of storm surge flooding in Fort Myers, showcasing the powerful impacts of Milton even before the storm had made landfall.
At least 10 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.
Dozens of tornadoes spawned by Hurricane Milton caught many Floridians by surprise as they braced for heavy rain, strong winds and storm surges. Violent twisters were seen crossing highways, ripping off roofs and downing trees and power lines. When Debbie Jones felt a drop in pressure and her ears popping in the Holiday Pines neighborhood of Ft. Pierce, she knew it was a tornado.
Hurricane Milton doubled the requirements for rapid intensification when it grew from a Category 1 to a Category 5 storm
"If you're someone who saw the mayor of Tampa get on CNN and say that 'If you stay, you're going to die,' and you're confused on why anyone would ever stay in Tampa if our mayor just said we're going to die, you're missing a really key piece of this..."
Watch a live view of Tampa on Wednesday (9 October) as Florida braces for “catastrophic” Hurricane Milton. Millions of residents are racing to evacuate as the Category 5 storm approaches landfall on the state’s western coast. President Joe Biden warned that evacuation orders for Floridians were a matter of “life and death”, while the National Hurricane Center warned Milton could be “one of the most destructive hurricanes on record for west-central Florida.”
Florida Republican Rep. Carlos A. Gimenez suggested Wednesday that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) should have her “head examined” after she claimed humans can control the weather. “Humans cannot create or control hurricanes,” Gimenez posted on the social platform X, as Hurricane Milton bore down on his home state. “Anyone who thinks they can, needs…
Hurricane Milton is expected to cause catastrophic damage with a risk of life-threatening flooding in Tampa, Orlando and Daytona Beach.
Storm chaser Mike Scantlin provided an emotional look at a Florida community that's had to bounce back from hurricane after hurricane, with one that's potentially even worse on the way now.
Joe Biden warned the US faces its worst storm in 100 years as Hurricane Milton looked set to batter Florida on Wednesday night.
Storm weakens to category 3 ahead of expected landfall late on Wednesday or early on Thursday
Milton was once a Category 5 storm and is impacting many areas that were hit by Hurricane Helene in late September
Roadways in the Tampa area were left flooded and impassable on Thursday, October 10, after Hurricane Milton barreled through Florida on Wednesday night.Footage posted to X by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office shows floodwaters along West Hillsborough Avenue on Thursday morning.Milton brought storm surges, torrential rain, powerful winds, and multiple tornadoes as it hit Florida on Wednesday.In a Thursday morning update, Gov Ron DeSantis said damage assessments had begun, and that over three million households had been left without power. Credit: @HCSOSheriff via Storyful
Hurricane Milton could cause a storm surge of up to 15 feet, stretching low-lying Tampa General Hospital's AquaFence defenses to their limit.
