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Evening StandardHurricane Milton latest LIVE: Monster storm crashes into Florida as first deaths confirmed
More than two million Florida homes and businesses were without power and 1,900 flights have been cancelled
- HuffPost
Florida Democrat Shuts Down Marjorie Taylor Greene And Her Hurricane Conspiracy 'Machine'
Jared Moskowitz slammed the Georgia Republican for her "very dangerous" misinformation.
- AFP News
Monster Hurricane Milton makes landfall, walloping coast of Florida
Hurricane Milton left a trail of destruction as it crashed into the Florida coast Wednesday, its furious winds sparking tornadoes and flash floods across a US state reeling from another massive storm two weeks earlier.- 'The other storm' - Milton struck just two weeks after another major hurricane, Helene, devastated Florida and other southeastern states, with emergency crews still working to provide relief.
- The Independent
Milton is the fastest Atlantic storm to go from Tropical Storm to Category 5 EVER
Hurricane Milton doubled the requirements for rapid intensification when it grew from a Category 1 to a Category 5 storm
- Associated Press
Hurricane Milton spawns destructive, deadly tornadoes before making landfall
Multiple powerful tornadoes ripped across Florida hours before Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday, tearing off roofs, overturning vehicles and sucking debris into the air as the black V-shaped columns moved through. Deaths were reported in St. Lucie County on Florida’s Atlantic Coast, but local authorities did not specify how many residents had been killed. “It’s definitely out of the ordinary,” said Northern Illinois University meteorology professor Victor Gensini.
- The Independent
Abandoned dog left tied to fence on side of I-75 hours before Hurricane Milton hits
‘Please don’t do this to your pets,’ police said after finding the dog
- The Guardian
Hurricane Milton: more than 2 million without power in Florida as category 3 storm makes landfall
Powerful cyclone slams into coast, bringing deadly storm surge to Sarasota, Tampa, St Petersburg and Fort Myers
- BuzzFeed
"You're Missing A Really Key Piece Of This": This Tampa Resident Just Gave A Critical Explanation For Why It's So Difficult To Evacuate Before A Hurricane
"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..."
- Sky News
Hurricane Milton makes landfall as Category 3 storm in Florida with 120mph winds
Hurricane Milton crashed into Florida with winds of 120mph before battering the coast and producing a series of tornadoes around the state. The Category 3 storm hit shores near Siesta Key in Sarasota County around 8.30pm local time on Wednesday, the NHC in Miami said. More than 1.5 million homes and businesses were without power - the highest of which were in Sarasota County and neighbouring Manatee County, according to poweroutage.us, which tracks utility reports.
- BuzzFeed
The Mayor Of Tampa's Extremely Bleak Message To People Not Evacuating For Hurricane Milton Is Going Viral
"If you choose to stay in one of those evacuation areas, you are going to die."
- The Hill
Florida Republican suggests Greene have ‘head examined’ over hurricane claims
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…
- The Telegraph
Hurricane Milton: ‘Worst storm in 100 years’ closes in on Florida
Joe Biden warned the US faces its worst storm in 100 years as Hurricane Milton looked set to batter Florida on Wednesday night.
- The Guardian
Hurricane Milton: tropical storm-force winds reach Florida before ‘storm of the century’
Storm weakens to category 3 ahead of expected landfall late on Wednesday or early on Thursday
- Time
Hurricane Milton: Where It's Heading and What to Know
Tampa Bay Mayor Jane Castor said "if you choose to stay in one of those evacuation areas, you're gonna die."
- CNN
Taylor Swift donates $5 million toward relief efforts in wake of Hurricanes Milton and Helene
Taylor Swift has made a significant donation toward helping those affected by Hurricanes Milton and Helene, which have in the past two weeks ravaged parts of the Southeast.
- Euronews
Over 2.6 million without power as hurricane Milton slams into Florida
US President Joe Biden has asked thousands to evacuate from the incoming hurricane which has spawned multiple powerful tornadoes, with the extent of destruction still unclear.View on euronews
- People
Hurricane Milton Makes Landfall as Category 3 Storm as Florida Braces for More 'Catastrophic' Weather After Helene
Milton was once a Category 5 storm and is impacting many areas that were hit by Hurricane Helene in late September
- Reuters
Hurricane Milton marches across central Florida, destroying homes
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Reuters) -Hurricane Milton marched across central Florida on Thursday after making landfall on the state's west coast hours earlier, whipping up deadly tornadoes, destroying homes and knocking out power to nearly 2 million customers. The storm made landfall around 8:30 p.m. EDT (0030 GMT) on Wednesday as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 miles per hour (195 kph) near Siesta Key, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. By 11 p.m. EDT (0300 GMT), wind speeds had reduced to 105 mph (165 kph), dropping Milton to a Category 2 hurricane, nonetheless still considered extremely dangerous.
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Flood alerts in place across England amid travel disruption warning
There were more than 70 alerts warning of possible flooding on Tuesday evening.