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Hurricane Milton damage 'significant' after it ripped through Florida
As Hurricane Milton barreled into and across Florida, it spawned dozens of tornadoes, knocked out power to millions, damaged homes, flooded neighborhoods and led to hundreds of rescues. But the damage wasn’t as bad as had been feared.
BREAKING: Milton heads out of Florida on destructive path, leaves flooding, widespread power outages
It weakened to a Category 1 storm as it moved through Florida early Thursday, heading into the Atlantic. Power outages were widespread and deaths have been reported from severe weather.
Florida bracing for Cat 4 Milton destruction from eyewall, surge, torrential rain and tornadoes
Hurricane Milton will likely wallop one of the state’s major population centers with huge storm surges, lashing rain and destructive winds just two weeks after deadly Hurricane Helene swamped the coastline.
Finish Preparations: Milton back to Cat 5 packing 165 mph winds with Florida in bullseye
Hurricane Milton is a ferocious storm that could land a once-in-a-century direct hit on Tampa and St. Petersburg, engulfing the populous region with towering storm surges and turning debris from Helene’s devastation 12 days ago into projectiles.
Hurricane Milton exploding, now a 175 mph storm as mass evacuations underway
Milton increased to a Category 2 hurricane early Monday as Florida gears up for what could be its biggest evacuation in seven years as the storm heads toward major population centers including Tampa and Orlando.
Hurricane Milton growing stronger, targeting the Tampa Bay region
Hurricane Milton quickly intensified Sunday and is on track to become a major hurricane with the Tampa Bay area in its sights, putting Florida on edge and triggering evacuation orders along a coast still reeling from Helene’s devastation
Gov. DeSantis expands State of Emergency as Milton powers up
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency in 35 counties across the state, including all of Central and South Florida, as Tropical Storm Milton forms and strengthens. Local counties include Citrus, Lake, Marion, Putnam and Sumter.
Tropical Storm Milton threatens Florida as a hurricane next week
A damaging weather threat is unfolding in Florida next week. as a topical depression will strengthen quickly into a strong hurricane, hitting the Florida Gulf coast. Areas of heavy rainfall will begin Sunday into Monday.
Over 50 dead and millions without power after Helene's deadly march across Southeastern US
Hundreds of thousands remain without power in Florida, and many in the hardest hit areas of North Florida. Over 50 area dead across the southeastern US after flooding and damage from Florida to Appalachia
Helene slammed into Florida as a Cat 4 hurricane, 'nightmare' surge and widespread power outages
Over a million customers lost power as Helene became the 3rd hurricane in a year to rip through the Big Bend area of Florida, bringing historic and catastrophic storm surge to Cedar Key and Big Bend communities
Tropical Storm Helene will rapidly intensify over Gulf of Mexico, could be the strongest hurricane to strike US this season
People in the North Central Florida, Panhandle, Big Bend region and much of the central and eastern Gulf coast need to complete preparations for major hurricane impacts by Wednesday night before hazardous conditions arrive by Thursday
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