Helene is upgraded to a Category 2 hurricane as it barrels across the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida, forecasters say
MIAMI (AP) — Helene is upgraded to a Category 2 hurricane as it barrels across the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida, forecasters 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
- AFP News
'Party atmosphere': Skygazers treated to another aurora show
Scientist Jim Wild has travelled to the Arctic Circle numerous times to study the northern lights, but on Thursday night he only needed to look out of his bedroom window in the English city of Lancaster.Wild said his neighbours had travelled to Norway twice to see the northern lights -- but had been foiled by clouds both times.
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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.
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'This was powerful': man who rode out Milton in mobile home
STORY: :: This man survived two hurricanes from his mobile home in St. Petersburg, Florida:: St. Petersburg, Florida:: Jerald Gilchrist, Hurricane survivor"I’ve seen the road get flooded, but never like this. And this much damage – I mean this was powerful. When it came and hit the side of the trailers, it sounded like an aircraft carrier, I mean not a carrier, but a plane coming in, and I mean it just shook the whole building.”:: October 10, 2024:: While most of his neighbors evacuated the area, Gilchrist is one of the few left"For the few years I got left, I’d like to stay here, but you know. It gets scary and to evacuate it's more of a pain in the neck." "If it was gonna go, I was gonna go, too. So, just trying to protect it, you know. But if I had to do it again, I don’t think I would. Matter of fact, during the storm, I thought about that, you know, that I made a bad decision.”The floodwaters in Gilchrist’s mobile home park were as high as three-and-a-half feet in certain parts. The retired truck driver said he’d never seen it this bad since moving to Florida from Stamford, Connecticut 11 years ago.Residents of St. Petersburg, Florida, who decided to ride out Hurricane Milton despite dire warnings and mandatory evacuation orders emerged from their homes on Thursday morning to find their city largely intact after the powerful storm's overnight passage.In the downtown, situated alongside Tampa Bay, many streets avoided flooding, boats in the city marina fared well and damage to the city's buildings appeared limited.That is not to say the city came away completely unscathed. The hurricane's shredding winds ripped a gaping hole in the fabric roof of St. Petersburg's Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team, scattered tree limbs across many streets and brought down power lines.
- LA Times
After early October heat wave, Southern California's forecast is cooler weather over next few days
Temperatures will range from the mid- to low 70s along the coast to the high 80s in inland and valley areas Saturday, officials said.
- The Guardian
Insurance is failing hurricane survivors: ‘People thought they were covered’
Flooding is separate from typical US home insurance and many homeowners are not adequately covered
- Evening Standard
London weather forecast: Temperatures to plummet as low as 9C with Arctic blast to bring cold snap to capital
Blast of cold air from north set to bring down temperatures in the south
- 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."
- The Conversation
More cities are getting hit by back-to-back disasters, which complicates everything from insurance to rebuilding
A town hit hard by two hurricanes, downpours and a deep freeze, all in the midst of a pandemic, offers crucial lessons for everyone’s disaster planning and recovery.
- 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.
- Associated Press
Floridians cleaning up from Hurricane Milton are hampered by a widespread fuel shortage
Floridians recovering from Hurricane Milton, many of whom were journeying home after fleeing hundreds of miles to escape the storm, spent much of Saturday searching for gas as a fuel shortage gripped the state. In St. Petersburg, scores of people lined up at a station that had no gas, hoping it would arrive soon. Among them was Daniel Thornton and his 9-year-old daughter Magnolia, who arrived at the station at 7 a.m. and were still waiting four hours later.
- 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
- 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.
- CNN
Human foot found on Everest may hold key to one of mountaineering’s greatest mysteries
When a National Geographic documentary team discovered a boot and sock sticking out of a melting glacier on Mount Everest in September, they almost immediately recognized its significance as a clue to a century-old mystery.
- 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.
- Hello!
Rita Ora goes braless in a Western-inspired crop top with a twist
The British singer shared a mirror selfie on Instagram championing two major 2024 trends - see photos
- People
Wife Whose Husband Drugged Her So Dozens of Men Could Rape Her Storms Out of Courtroom
Gisèle Pelicot briefly exited the courtroom as one of her alleged abusers testified
- The Independent
Whoopi Goldberg fires back at Trump after he called her ‘filthy, dirty, disgusting’: ‘You hired me four times’
Former president verbally attacked ‘The View’ hosts, calling them ‘dumb’ during his recent Pennsylvania rally