The Day Milton Menaced Florida

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Hurricane Milton is barreling across the Gulf of Mexico as a "catastrophic Category 5" storm on a path toward Florida's central west coast, forecasters say.

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Hurricane Milton is barreling across the Gulf of Mexico as a "catastrophic Category 5" storm on a path toward Florida's central west coast, forecasters say.

Hurricane categories measure wind speed, but that's not the most worrisome danger from Milton.

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Milton regained Category 5 strength Tuesday as it churned toward Florida's west coast, where millions scrambled to wrap up storm preparations and evacuate vulnerable areas.

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Experts believe Hurricane Milton will wipe out 95 percent of Florida’s west coast beaches, significantly changing the Sunshine State’s coastline as the powerful storm is expected to make landfall Wednesday.

Hurricane Milton is barreling toward central Florida Wednesday in what experts say is a “catastrophic” storm that will bring life-threatening rain and wind to the state’s western coast. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has deemed Milton a dangerous Category 5 storm, the highest category tracked. It is expected to make landfall late Wednesday evening or...

Hurricane Milton is barreling across the Gulf of Mexico on a path toward Florida's central west coast, forecasters say.

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Milton remained a Category 4 storm with winds of 155 mph Wednesday as it moved toward the Gulf Coast, which is still reeling from Helene.

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With a storm surge potentially as high as 15 feet, the National Hurricane Center says, "Milton has the potential to be one of the most destructive hurricanes on record for west-central Florida."

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With a storm surge potentially as high as 15 feet, the National Hurricane Center says, "Milton has the potential to be one of the most destructive hurricanes on record for west-central Florida."

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Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell said the volume of misinformation surrounding Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton is starting to drop.  “We're still seeing some misinformation out there,” Criswell told reporters during a press briefing on Wednesday. “I do believe that the volume of the misinformation is starting to go down, but we...

Tampa, with a metropolitan area that is home to over 3 million people, has not had a direct hit by a major hurricane in more than 100 years.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will brief reporters Wednesday afternoon as Florida braces for its second major hurricane in two weeks. Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall with a powerful storm surge late Wednesday or early Thursday on Florida's Gulf Coast, according to the National Hurricane Center. Jean-Pierre's remarks come after Biden and...

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Tampa, with a metropolitan area that is home to over 3 million people, has not had a direct hit by a major hurricane in more than 100 years.

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Time was running out as people made last-minute decisions to flee ahead of the Category 4 hurricane. It is expected to strike south of Tampa.

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Florida officials say time is running out for residents to flee ahead of Hurricane Milton’s anticipated landfall Wednesday night, as they make their final evacuation warnings to locals near Tampa Bay and along the west coast of the peninsula. “This is it, folks,” said emergency management director Cathie Perkins of Pinellas County, which makes up...

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor issued a blunt warning to those who are not heeding evacuation orders as Hurricane Milton barrels toward the west central coast of Florida, making it clear to those residents that they cannot compete with catastrophic storm surge, putting it this way: Your home will be your coffin.

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Hurricane Milton is on a path to make landfall on the west coast of Florida, south of the Tampa Bay area.

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Time was running out as people made last-minute decisions to flee ahead of the Category 4 hurricane. It is expected to strike south of Tampa.

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Hurricane Milton’s impact is expected to cause up to $100 billion in damages according to a Wednesday analysis from MorningStar, putting insured losses on par with Hurricane Katrina. The storm is expected to hit the Tampa Bay area with Category 4 winds later Wednesday. "The accumulation of insured losses during the 2024 hurricane season, which...

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Tornado warnings issued across the state added to threatening conditions from a Category 4 hurricane, as the outer bands of the storm lashed the Gulf Coast.

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Hurricane Milton was downgraded to Category 3 but remains a grave threat to Florida.

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Tropical storm-force winds from Hurricane Milton lashed cities on Florida’s western shoreline and spun up tornadoes across the state.

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Melanie Winter has long advocated for change along the L.A. River. As she undergoes cancer treatment, she remains focused on healing L.A.’s relationship to water.

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South Florida has seen close to 100 tornado warnings on Wednesday, the National Weather Service’s (NWS) Miami forecast office said, as Hurricane Milton makes landfall in the Sunshine State. NWS Miami said in a post on the social platform X that “98 Tornado Warnings” were “issued today by NWS Tampa Bay, NWS Melbourne, and NWS...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said on Wednesday that Hurricane Milton “is currently in the process of making landfall” as a Category 3 hurricane in Sarasota County, and he warned residents to “hunker down” until the storm passes. “At this point, it's too dangerous to evacuate safely, so you have to shelter in place and...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has warned residents to stay in place as Hurricane Milton makes landfall as a Category 3 storm, bringing with it flooding and tornadoes.

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A number of tornadoes have been reported across Florida as Hurricane Milton barrels toward the Sunshine State.

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Milton slammed into Florida's already storm-blasted coast Wednesday evening as a Category 3 hurricane threatening huge swaths of Tampa Bay, Sarasota and regions still reeling from the destruction of Helene.

A number of tornadoes have been reported across Florida as Hurricane Milton barrels toward the Sunshine State.

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Milton moved ashore in a populous stretch of Central Florida, knocking down trees, ravaging mobile homes and leaving hundreds of thousands without power.

The cyclone with sustained winds of 120 mph (205 kph) roared ashore in Siesta Key, Florida.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has warned residents to stay in place as Hurricane Milton makes landfall as a Category 3 storm, bringing with it flooding and tornadoes.

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Hurricane Milton slammed into Florida’s west coast Wednesday night, bringing a “life-threatening” storm surge and 78 mph winds.

As Hurricane Milton approached the state's west coast, President Biden warned the storm is "expected to be one of the most and worst destructive hurricanes to hit Florida in over a century."

The cyclone with sustained winds of 120 mph (205 kph) roared ashore in Siesta Key, Florida.

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Hurricane Milton slammed into Florida’s west coast Wednesday night, bringing a “life-threatening” storm surge and 78 mph winds.

Fifty-one counties in the state of Florida are under a state of emergency, with millions being urged to evacuate.

Hurricane Milton slammed into Florida’s west coast Wednesday night, bringing a “life-threatening” storm surge and 78 mph winds.

The Florida Department of Health warned residents to avoid floodwaters in order to prevent exposure to vibrio vulnificus, a potentially life-threatening bacteria.

Hurricane Milton slammed into Florida’s west coast Wednesday night, bringing a “life-threatening” storm surge and 78 mph winds.

Hurricane Milton made landfall near the city of Siesta Key in Florida, with winds of up to 120 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Despite the downgrade, the storm is still packing a punch with 110 mph winds. A flash flood emergency is in effect for Tampa Bay.

Despite the downgrade, the storm is still packing a punch with 110 mph winds. A flash flood emergency is in effect for Tampa Bay.

Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday evening near Siesta Key in Sarasota County along the west coast of Florida as the National Hurricane Center warned of life-threatening storm surges.

Despite the downgrade, the storm is still packing a punch with 110 mph winds. A flash flood emergency is in effect for Tampa Bay.

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The hurricane inundated the state’s west coast, producing 120-mph winds. A flash flood emergency was declared in the Tampa Bay area.

The hurricane inundated the state’s west coast, producing 120-mph winds. A flash flood emergency was declared in the Tampa Bay area.

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The hurricane inundated the state’s west coast, producing 120-mph winds. A flash flood emergency was declared in the Tampa Bay area.