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Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Florida, leaving more than 1 million without power
Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday along Florida’s Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm, bringing powerful winds, deadly storm surge and potential flooding to much of the state.
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Florida highway trooper rescues dog tied to fence as Hurricane Milton approaches
The dog was found tied to a fence off the highway on Wednesday as millions evacuate their homes before the storm makes landfall.
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The Waffle House Index: How it helps Southerners — and FEMA — judge a storm's severity
Golden hashbrowns, gravy-smothered biscuits and crispy waffles with a hearty helping of maple syrup are among the classic Southern comfort foods. But when hurricanes tear through Southeastern towns, the hot meals and bold yellow signs of the local Waffle House provide another kind of comfort. If a Waffle House stays open in town, even in a limited capacity, neighbors are reassured that the...
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Tampa Mayor: ‘Please, please, please' get out of harm's way
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor pleads for people to get out of harm’s way of Hurricane Milton by getting to shelters.
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Disney World and Universal Orlando closing parks due to Hurricane Milton: What to know
With Hurricane Milton expected to make landfall in Florida on Wednesday, both Universal Orlando and Disney World announced they would be closing their theme parks on Wednesday.
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Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Mexico en route to Florida
Hurricane Milton spared Mexico’s Quintana Roo as it takes aim at Florida’s battered Gulf Coast.
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‘Time is running out': Hurricane Milton, with winds near 165 mph, bears down on Florida
Gov. Ron DeSantis made a late appeal for residents to flee for shelter with a potentially historic storm expected to make landfall on Wednesday.
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When will Hurricane Milton make landfall?: Here's what to know about the latest forecast
Hurricane Milton is heading in the direction of Florida as a major storm with the potential to produce catastrophic damage. Florida officials have urged residents in the direct path of the storm to evacuate, with some areas under mandatory evacuation orders and some under voluntary evacuations. As of 8 p.m. Monday, Milton was producing maximum sustained winds of up to…
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Why are there no Category 6 hurricanes?
The Saffir-Simpson scale is used to measure the speed of hurricanes. Why does it stop at Category 5?
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Hurricane Milton becomes a hurricane as it approaches Florida
Milton became a hurricane this Sunday. It is expected to arrive near Tampa on Wednesday as at least a Category 3, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).
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Hurricane Milton strengthening in Gulf of Mexico with Florida in its sight
Tropical storm Milton is strengthening over the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to become a hurricane and slam into the west coast of Florida.
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Tropical Storm Milton forms and will intensify before it impacts Florida
A tropical depression has formed over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Saturday.
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Human connections bring hope in North Carolina after devastation of Helene
In the midst of the devastating destruction left by the deadliest hurricane to hit the mainland U.S. since Katrina, human connections are giving the survivors hope in western North Carolina.
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Tennessee investigating plastics company after 11 workers swept away by Helene
Tennessee state authorities are investigating the company that owns a plastics factory where 11 workers were swept away by cataclysmic flooding unleashed by Hurricane Helene.
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Biden visits Carolinas as death toll from Helene rises to at least 190
President Joe Biden surveyed the devastation in North and South Carolina on Wednesday as rescuers continued their search for anyone still unaccounted for after Hurricane Helene caused catastrophic damage across the Southeast and killed at least 183 people.
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Helene's death toll passes 134 as crews search for survivors across Southeast
Exhausted emergency crews worked around the clock to clear roads, restore power and phone service, and reach those still stranded by the storm, which killed at least 134 people in six states.
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In the wake of Hurricane Helene, questions about government response emerge
In western North Carolina, where more than 40 people have died, some residents say the government was unprepared for the storm.
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‘I should've listened': Tampa man takes refuge in a kayak after Helene flooded home
Matthew Heller went live on TikTok as water started rushing in. At one point, 30,000 people joined, and the video garnered more than 3 million likes.
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At least 42 dead as Helene lashes the South with wind, rain and historic flooding
The system generated a massive storm surge and knocked out power to millions of customers in several states.
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Helene makes landfall in Florida's northwest coast as a Category 4 hurricane
Helene made landfall on Florida’s northwest coast late Thursday after strengthening into a Category 4 storm hours earlier.