The owner of a dog widely seen in video chained to a fence in Florida standing through floodwaters ahead of Hurricane Milton making landfall last week has been identified, arrested and charged.
A new Florida town designed to withstand climate-driven storms managed to make it out of Hurricane Milton with little to no damage while other parts of the state weren't as lucky.
Nine-year-old Joel Acosta was miraculously found over the weekend after spending six days lost in a Mexican jungle drenched by Hurricane Milton.
Meteorologists revealed storm Nadine will hit several Caribbean islands this week, triggering 'life-threatening' mudslides and power outages. And Florida could feel some effects.
The latest prediction model of storm Nadine shows it could take several paths as it moves west through the Atlantic. The storm has a 50 percent chance of becoming a hurricane in a week.
At least 92 people remain missing in North Carolina, weeks after Hurricane Helene battered the western part of the state, according to North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper's updated numbers Tuesday.
The chances of a hurricane reaching Florida in the next 48 hours have tripled, meteorologists warned. The storm, which will be called Nadine, is crossing the Atlantic
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FEMA said it paused Hurricane Helene assistance operations in some North Carolina counties because of threats being made against responders. A suspect was arrested, charged and released on bond over the weekend.
A North Carolina man was arrested for making threatening comments against FEMA workers in Rutherford County as the agency continues to sort the wreckage left by Hurricane Helene.
Sandra Orozco peddled the wild conspiracy theory online - before apologizing for her comments after the devastating hurricane made landfall.
[ANGOP] Ondjiva -- Two hundred and 90 localities have been identified as areas at risk of natural disasters, with scenarios of floods and cyclical drought, in the province of Cunene, the head of Risk Reduction and Disasters of the Civil Protection and Fire Service, 3rd deputy chief Aurélio David, said on Sunday.
Two areas of potential development need to be monitored over the next few days. The post It’s too soon to put the Atlantic hurricane season to bed appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Unverified reports of vigilante activity in areas affected by Hurricane Helene have disaster workers worried for their safety
NASA finally launched a spacecraft from Florida on Monday on a mission to examine whether Jupiter's moon, Europa, has conditions suitable to support life. The launch had been delayed a week due to Hurricane Milton.
Kick streamer Mike Smalls Jr., 26, has responded to critics who bashed him for braving Hurricane Milton last week. He ventured outside with an air mattress, umbrella and a pack of ramen noodles.
CBSHouse Speaker Mike Johnson plainly rejected calls for Congress to return to pass more funding bills for hurricane victims, claiming that FEMA already had “what they need” at the moment.In an interview with Margaret Brennan on CBS' Face the Nation Sunday, he played down calls from both sides of the aisle for Congress to return from recess.“It can wait because remember the day before Hurricane Helene made landfall and went up through the states and wound up in Senator Tillis state of North Carolina, Congress appropriated $20 billion additional to FEMA so that they would have the necessary resources to address immediate needs,” he said.Read more at The Daily Beast.
As residents had to grit through Hurricanes Helene and Milton, many were reminded of the devastation from Hurricane Ian.
Several polls released on Sunday show Kamala Harris in the lead or in a tight race with Donald Trump Speaker Mike Johnson said that passing additional hurricane aid for states impacted by hurricanes Helene and Milton “can wait” until Congress is back in session after the election. On Sunday, Johnson CBS’s “Face the Nation,” where host Margaret Brennan asked him why he thinks it’s fine to wait until November for Congress to pass more aid for Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton victims. During CNN’s “State of the Union” with Dana Bash, Warnock said: “Black men are not going to vote for Donald Trump in any significant numbers. There will be some. We’re not a monolith. ” Continue reading...
The damage from Hurricane Milton has disrupted power and fuel supplies in the sunshine state.
Communities in Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai provinces have been hit by two waves of flooding in the past several weeks, with locals describing these as the worst floods in decades.
Residents are refusing to leave Florida, despite the storm risk and damage.
More than 1.5 million people still without power as damaged communities confront lengthy rebuilding Thousands of people who fled the onrushing Hurricane Milton are facing fuel shortages, debris and long traffic jams as they return to damaged Florida communities that are confronted with lengthy rebuilds. Millions of people were urged to evacuate before Milton, which slammed into western Florida on Wednesday as a category 3 hurricane, causing more than a dozen deaths, ruined homes and flooding and triggering a rash of destructive tornadoes. More than 1.5 million people are still without power in the wake of the storm. Continue reading...
An uncertain number of victims remain unaccounted for after Hurricane Helene.
Hurricane experts are warning of two more potential tropical storms racing toward the US, just days after Hurricane Milton tore through Florida leaving more than a dozen dead.
The fuel shortage comes as residents, many of whom fled hundreds of miles to escape the hurricane, were making the slow trips home on crowded highways.
Weeks after being swept away in floodwaters, a North Carolina grandmother is among an untold number of victims who remain unaccounted for after Hurricane Helene.
A woman recalls the heartbreak of not being able to rescue her father, a paraplegic who died in his trailer as rising floodwaters caused by Hurricane Milton hit in Lakeland, Fla.
A Florida husband's long-lost wedding ring was found after Hurricane Milton unearthed it.
Police rescue crews with monster amphibious vehicles are going house to house in a severely flooded area near Tampa - which could receive even more water as a result of deadly Hurricane Milton.
The abandoned Florida dog who was cruelly tied to a fence before Hurricane Milton barreled through the Sunshine State is recovering in foster care — and received a fitting name.
As hurricanes devastate Florida, influencers have been risking their lives with livestreams and stunts
Hurricane-weary Floridians assessed storm damage and started clearing out debris Friday, a day after Hurricane Milton brought floodwaters and destructive winds across a swath of Florida.
A group of 16 dogs, including two litters of puppies, have found safety at the Providence Animal Center in Pennsylvania after fleeing Hurricane Helene.
Several social media users have slammed Disney's decision to reopen its Florida theme parks just days after Hurricane Milton caused guests to evacuate.
Travelers leaving town from Newark Liberty International Airport should expect possible flight delays Friday due to a mysterious “equipment outage” and possible chaos sparked by Hurricane Milton, officials said.
It began as a tropical disturbance, then transformed into a category 5 monster hurtling towards the US coast. Here is how Hurricane Milton left a trail of destruction.
Hurricane Milton forced NASA to delay the launch of its $5 billion Europa Clipper mission, aimed at exploring Jupiter's moon Europa. The spacecraft and its Falcon Heavy launch rocket, secured in a SpaceX hangar, remained unharmed. The mission launch window extends until November 6, allowing ample time for rescheduling once conditions are safe.
Hurricanes Helene and Milton have bookended a particularly stormy period. What's behind it?
A creepy satellite image of Hurricane Milton has gone viral on social media, showing the storm taking the shape of a skull before making landfall in Florida on Wednesday.
Remember when the existence of natural disasters wasn’t up for ‘debate’? It seems like a long time ago now I increasingly wonder why Elon Musk is bothering trying to establish himself on Mars , and not just because it looks like a complete dump up there. (Seriously, if you think that’s beautiful, I have around a hundred thousand disused quarries I’d love to show you right here on Earth.) Watching Hurricane Milton play out on Musk’s platform and elsewhere cemented the notion that the goal of being on another planet along with millions of people had already occurred. The only problem is that this whole other planet is here, sharing meatspace with what we used to call “reality”. Once upon a time, relatively recently in the scheme of things, a looming natural disaster would have felt like a...
Conspiracy theorists buying into the idea that recent hurricanes were created by the federal government are now sending death threats to meteorologists just trying to do their jobs.
More than year’s worth of rain fell in two days in south-east Morocco, filling up lake that had been dry for decades Dramatic pictures have emerged of the first floods in the Sahara in half a century. Two days of rainfall in September exceeded yearly averages in several areas of south-east Morocco and caused a deluge, officials of the country’s meteorology agency said in early October. In Tagounite, a village about 450km(280 miles) south of the capital, Rabat, more than 100mm (3.9 inches) was recorded in a 24-hour period. Continue reading...
The strange, apocalyptic skies during the storm reveal how light behaves in the atmosphere when it’s filled with an unusual amount of water vapor, dust, and debris.
Patriot Front deployed volunteers to storm-ravaged communities in Florida and North Carolina after Hurricane Helene ripped through last month. Members helped clear debris and downed trees.
At least 10 people have died. Plus, a deadly day of Israeli strikes in Gaza and Lebanon Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. The death toll from Hurricane Milton climbed to at least 10 on Thursday as Florida continued to assess the destruction from the category 3 storm that caused extensive property damage across the state and left more than 3.5m homes and businesses without power. How bad was the storm surge? Although the powerful storm surge authorities predicted before Milton’s arrival was not as bad as projected, in some areas, such as parts of Sarasota county, a storm surge of 2.4-3 metres ( 8-10ft ) was recorded. What is the role of global heating? It is always complicated when discussing specific weather events. But the burning of fossil...
This story was originally published by Vox.com and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Ahead of Hurricane Milton’s destructive landfall on Wednesday evening, millions of residents chose to leave. For roughly 1,200 inmates in the Manatee County Jail, which is located in a major evacuation zone near Sarasota, Florida, that wasn’t an option. Local authorities decided not […]
Effects of hurricane that wreaked havoc across Florida were felt even before it made landfall Hurricane Milton – latest updates Hurricane Milton has been wreaking havoc across Florida in recent days, with millions of people evacuating and 70,000 moving to government shelters, but its impact began even before it made landfall. Severe thunderstorms associated with the outer bands of the system produced an outbreak of tornadoes, some unusually powerful. While tornadoes are often produced by hurricanes, the number and severity before Milton arrived were out of the ordinary. In all, 130 tornado warnings were issued on Wednesday, and four people were killed by a tornado at a mobile home community in Fort Pierce. Continue reading...
Ron DeSantis has openly rejected Kamala Harris' involvement in disaster relief efforts following Hurricane Milton.
Florida residents are continuing to repair the damage caused by Hurricane Milton and figure out what to do next
In key battlegrounds North Carolina and Georgia, officials are racing to make voting accessible despite Hurricane Helene’s disruption. Florida will require similar efforts after Hurricane Milton.
Some Florida residents rode out Hurricane Milton despite evacuation orders, staying in their homes after the second major hurricane in two weeks. Milton slammed into Florida as a category 3 storm, killing at least 10 people, spawning tornadoes and leaving more than 3 million homes and businesses without power All our Hurricane Milton coverage A visual guide to Milton's damage Continue reading...
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. On October 7, as Hurricane Milton was just days away from making landfall in Tampa, Florida, the city’s mayor, Jane Castor, issued a dire warning to residents in evacuation zones: “If you choose to stay…you are going to die.” But leaving one’s home […]
Power and other utilities continue to slowly be restored across Florida after Hurricane Milton’s less than 12-hour trek across the state, leaving behind more than a dozen dead, 4 million without electricity at its peak, and neighborhoods flooded.
A US Coast Guard helicopter rescued the man in the Gulf of Mexico, taking him to Tampa general hospital Deaths expected to rise as Florida begins to assess Hurricane Milton destruction A US Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued a man who was left clinging to an ice box in the Gulf of Mexico after his boat was stranded overnight in waters roiled by Hurricane Milton. The man was aboard a fishing vessel that became disabled on Wednesday off Madeira Beach, Florida, hours before the hurricane made landfall, said coast guard press officer Nicole Groll. The man, who was not identified, was able to radio the coast guard station in nearby St Petersburg before contact was lost about 6.45pm. But on Thursday searchers located the man about 30 miles (48km) off Longboat Key, Florida, clinging to...
An Arizona mom who was vacationing at Disney World as Hurricane Milton wreaked havoc through Florida came forward to describe her experience of being hunkered down in the park.
The man was aboard a fishing vessel that became disabled off Madeira Beach, Florida, hours before Hurricane Milton made landfall, a Coast Guard press officer says. The man was able to radio the Coast Guard in nearby St Petersburg before contact was lost Deaths expected to rise as Florida begins to assess Hurricane Milton destruction Continue reading...
As deadly Hurricane Milton smacked into Florida, Greg Woodfield and his wife hunkered down in a Tampa hotel, unsure what scenes they would return home to.
For residents still picking through the destruction caused by Hurricane Helene, the arrival of Milton was met with anxiety, horror, and, in some cases, weary acceptance.
The cruel Florida dog owner who left his pooch tied to a fence in flood waters on the side of a highway as Hurricane Milton barrelled down on the Sunshine State last week has been caught.
The former owner of the dog who was tied to a pole off a major highway in a pool of floodwater as Hurricane Milton swept through Florida has been charged.
Hurricanes Helene and Milton struck the southeast recently, straining the fund’s ability to issue low-interest loans.
On the west coast of Florida, a town built to weather hurricanes hosted more than 2,000 people during Hurricane Milton. Could communities like this help shape Florida’s future?
A family in North Carolina was reunited with their cat Blanco over a week after they 'lost everything' to Hurricane Helene.
Jesse Craig and his wife Mekenzie have been left picking up the pieces after the storm ripped through their hometown of Fairview late last month, claiming the lives of eleven relatives.
Meteorological authorities have warned of more floods that could blanket Kuala Lumpur and heavy rain in the evening.
[Africa Check] No evidence image of bundles of cash is from the floods in Maiduguri, Nigeria
The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a developing weather system in the Atlantic that could become Tropical Storm Nadine, with preliminary tracks suggesting potential impact on southeast Florida. Warmer waters may foster development, while no immediate tropical threats exist, according to meteorologists.
A tropical storm surging across the Atlantic could develop into a hurricane as it approaches Florida. The storm now has a 60% chance of evolving.
A 108-year-old letter found by a North Carolina family whose home was flooded out by Hurricane Helene recounted with stunning detail the last time such a tragedy happened — and now they feel like history’s repeating itself.
Ron DeSantis' office eviscerated claims by Democrats in Florida that the governor staged his press conference on Hurricane clean-up efforts with additional debris .
A tropical depression is heading toward Florida and could be upgraded to a hurricane in the coming days. The storm could bring major thunderstorms and flooding, damaging infrastructure.
Hurricane center forecasters are watching another potential tropical disturbance in the central Atlantic this week. There's a 60 percent chance of it becoming a named system in about a week, forecasters say.
Hurricane Helene federal emergency workers told to evacuate Rutherford county, Washington Post reports Government emergency workers in the US responding to the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene in North Carolina were relocated over the weekend amid concerns that “armed militia” could pose a threat to their safety. According to an email obtained by the Washington Post , a US Forest Service official sent out a message warning that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) “has advised all federal responders Rutherford County, NC, to stand down and evacuate the county immediately”. Continue reading...
AFP via Getty ImagesGovernment officials were forced to flee a North Carolina county amid reported threats of armed civilians out “hunting” for hurricane relief workers.On Saturday afternoon, the Washington Post reports a U.S. Forest Service official sent an email to several different federal agencies warning “National Guard troops had come across x2 trucks of armed militia saying [they] were out hunting FEMA,” the government body responsible for overseeing emergency response management.The message, which has been confirmed as authentic, added that incident management teams “have been notified and are coordinating the evacuation of all assigned personnel” in Rutherford County.Read more at The Daily Beast.
A slow start to 2024's hurricane season was brutally upended as first Helene and then Milton smashed their way across Florida and the Carolinas, leaving more than 270 dead
Hurricanes Helene and Milton disrupted wildlife. Some have capitalized on the destruction, in search of groceries now suddenly available. Far more have been displaced or killed.
President Joe Biden announced $612 million for six Department of Energy projects in the Southeast Sunday in response to back to back hurricanes that ravaged the region.
CNN — Surrounded by the damage left behind by hurricanes Helene and Milton, people across Florida are facing the daunting task of cleaning up, but many lack the electricity and fuel to do it. Hampered by roads blocked by fallen trees and flooding, fuel suppliers and power companies are working to get the infrastructure of … The post Floridians return home to clean up from two hurricanes with the gas and power they need in short supply appeared first on Egypt Independent.
A Washington Post analysis shows how federal flood maps underestimated the risk homeowners faced in the parts of North Carolina devastated by Hurricane Helene.
Screenshot/XInternet admiration left just as easily as it came for Hurricane Milton survivor-turned viral sensation Lt. Dan after he dropped the N-word during a livestream.Real name Joseph Malinowski, the 54-year-old Tampa, Florida resident became an overnight celebrity after he had to have his 20-foot boat pulled back to shore by a kind citizen.When Malinowski, a disabled veteran with one leg, said that he planned to ride out the storm in his boat with his worldly possessions—a star was born, and social media users worried about his health and safety as the superstorm made landfall Oct. 10.Read more at The Daily Beast.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Saturday that the state would be giving out millions of gallons of free gas after the Sunshine State was walloped by Hurricane Milton.
In the wake of Hurricane Milton, NASA is deploying resources to support Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and state emergency management agencies to aid their response effort including satellite and aerial data collection. The agency’s Disasters Response Coordination System and Airborne Science Program are began conducting flights Friday to provide emergency responders with better insight […]
An 11-year-old boy in North Carolina is crediting his canine for saving him after he was trapped in his house during Hurricane Helene.
Three people died in flood-related incidents in Nakhon Si Thammarat and Yala on Friday as the southern border region was warned to brace for more rain, possible flash floods and forest runoff.
The twin blow from Milton and Helene has left the state reeling – and the act of rebuilding will be lengthy and costly More than just clouds were swirling when a tropical disturbance that would become Hurricane Milton formed in the south-western Gulf of Mexico, beginning its inexorable march towards a midweek strike on Florida’s west coast. As its winds picked up, so did familiar feelings of anxiety and dread across a state still reeling from the impact of another monster storm, Hurricane Helene, barely a week earlier. Ultimately, the densely populated cities of Tampa and St Petersburg were spared the apocalyptic scenario some had forecast. But places elsewhere along the Gulf coast saw unprecedented levels of destruction and devastation . Continue reading...
Flooding is separate from typical US home insurance and many homeowners are not adequately covered As millions of US residents begin working to file insurance claims on their homes in the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, many could be denied, particularly if their homes were damaged by flooding. A quirk in the US home insurance market is that flood insurance is separate from typical home insurance, which usually covers wind damage from hurricanes but not flooding. Homeowners must purchase flood insurance separately if they want their homes protected against flooding. Continue reading...
CNN — On a dark night, a fierce storm gave Florida a sharp blow to the head. Less than two weeks later, another tore through its heart. After Helene’s strong winds, heavy rains and a wall of water took 20 lives in the state along its path from south to north, Milton had claimed at … The post Floods, blackouts and gas shortages: Florida faces headwinds in the wake of hurricanes Helene and Milton appeared first on Egypt Independent.
A Florida man, went viral for strapping down his Orlando house to protect it from Hurricane Milton. The man spent $22,000 on custom-made straps anchored to cement to withstand the storm.
Eleven members of the same North Carolina family died in a mudslide caused by Hurricane Helene, their heartbroken relatives have revealed.
16 are dead and over 2 million without power after Hurricane Milton swept through Florida.
As Hurricane Milton approached Florida's Gulf Coast, Kenzie Lewellen went into labor in Port Charlotte. Amid the intensifying storm and flooding, Lewellen and her boyfriend rushed to Sarasota Memorial Hospital. After complications necessitated an emergency C-section, Dewey Lester Bennett IV was safely delivered. Despite the challenging conditions, the couple expressed immense joy and relief.
As deadly Hurricane Milton barrelled towards me and my wife on Wednesday evening, the heightened tension was borderline unbearable.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas did not have much time for storm victims in North Carolina on Thursday, flying back to Washington, DC for some fancy take out.
The aurora borealis, which transformed the sky with startling streaks of pink and purple, arose from a magnetic storm.
Four writers on the aftermath of a hurricane in Appalachia.
Amid Hurricane Milton's devastation in Florida, Ric Flair faced backlash for a tweet that plugged his energy drink brand while expressing sympathy. Though intending to help with a $1,000 donation to Tampa-based charities, his approach was criticized. Flair deleted the tweet but defended his intentions against critics, challenging them to match his donation.
Former president scoffs at idea Trump’s bullying shows strength in speech that also condemns hurricane lies and asks ‘When did that become OK?’ Obama tells men to drop ‘excuses’ and support Kamala Harris over Trump Kamala Harris criticized Donald Trump ’s attacks on the Biden administration’s response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton yesterday, accusing Republicans of “playing political games” while Americans are suffering. Speaking at a town hall hosted by Univision on Thursday, Harris lamented the “mis- and disinformation” about the White House’s response efforts. Continue reading...
The back-to-back hurricanes have jumbled the schedules of Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump, both of whom devoted part of their recent days to tackling questions about the storm recovery effort.
As Hurricane Milton tore through Florida this week a family documented their journey to safety
Sixteen people killed by storm but state spared ‘worst-case scenario’ as accusations fly between political candidates Hurricane Milton – live updates Authorities are urgently assessing the cost of Hurricane Milton after the deadly storm spawned tornadoes ahead of slamming into central Florida and then tearing across the state, leaving destroyed homes, streets blocked with downed power lines, fallen trees and debris. At least 16 people have been killed by the storm, according to the Tampa Bay Times and recovery efforts continue, meaning the numbers could rise. The hurricane made landfall less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene hit north-west Florida and stayed over land as a tropical storm, with an unexpectedly high death toll of 230 people, the highest since Hurricane Katrina...
Monster hurricanes slamming the United States in recent weeks have triggered a torrent of misinformation, with politicians and social media users reviving conspiracy theories about weather manipulation ahead of the November 5 presidential election.
Hurricane Milton unleashed destructive and deadly tornadoes that touched down in several Florida counties. There have been 38 eyewitness reports of tornadoes in Florida since the night of Oct. 9, in a state that normally sees 50 tornadoes in one year.
As officials encouraged western Florida residents to evacuate from Hurricane Milton’s path, several folks stuck around and posted about the storm online—for better or worse.
Harris and the White House criticise Donald Trump for his attacks on the federal response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton Tell us: how have you been affected by Hurricane Milton? Hurricane Milton made landfall as a category 3 hurricane on Wednesday night at around 8.30pm near Siesta Key in Florida . For about eight hours , the storm brought intense rainfall, flooding, tornadoes , storm surge and strong winds before moving off over the ocean just north of Cape Canaveral as a category 1 hurricane. Our visual team have put together this visual guide to the damage caused: Continue reading...
Storms Helene and Milton have triggered rise of misinformation stoked by Trump and fellow Republicans Meteorologists tracking the advance of Hurricane Milton have been targeted by a deluge of conspiracy theories that they were controlling the weather, abuse and even death threats, amid what they say is an unprecedented surge in misinformation as two major hurricanes have hit the US. A series of falsehoods and threats have swirled in the two weeks since Hurricane Helene tore through six states causing several hundred deaths, followed by Milton crashing into Florida on Wednesday. Continue reading...
The death toll from Hurricane Milton rose to at least 16 on Friday, officials in Florida said, as residents began the painful process of piecing their lives and homes back together.
The Boeing machinists strike has been going on for a month. Spirit Airlines might not be going anywhere for much longer. Hurricane Milton made its mark on the airline industry before it even made landfall. Plus, Southwest Airlines got a $100 million vote of confidence from one of its newest board members.Read more...
A man got a new boat and a livestream deal after surviving Hurricanes Helene and Milton on his old sailboat.
The former president has falsely accused the Biden administration of ignoring Republican storm victims and steering disaster aid to undocumented migrants.
United States Coast Guard NewsThe U.S. Coast Guard rescued a man stranded off the Gulf Coast of Florida after surviving Hurricane Milton, the military branch said.Shocking footage published by the Coast Guard on Thursday showed a rescuer grab the man from the water while dangling from a helicopter. The daring rescue took place about 30 miles off the coast of Longboat Key—a town located northwest of Siesta Key, where Milton made landfall on Wednesday night.The survivor was identified as the captain of a fishing boat. On Monday, the captain and a single crewmember had to be rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter after their vessel became disabled about 20 miles off the Gulf Coast.Read more at The Daily Beast.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and supporters spread falsehoods about federal response and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris.
The storm crashed across the breadth of Florida. flooding and flattening communities, but caused fewer deaths than authorities feared.
Florida theme parks including Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld planned to reopen Friday after an assessment of the effects of Hurricane Milton.
Florida governor Ron DeSantis criticised Kamala Harris for attempting to involve herself in the hurricane response, stating she has no role in it. DeSantis emphasised his collaboration with President Joe Biden and FEMA, accusing Harris of politicising the disaster for her campaign.
Fox NewsNeil Cavuto, a Fox News host who has emerged as an unlikely Trump skeptic on the typically right-leaning cable news channel, spoke with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about misinformation surrounding the ongoing federal hurricane response in Florida—at one point directly calling out claims made by former President Donald Trump.In the interview on Thursday afternoon, Buttigieg mostly discussed the details about the ongoing responses to Helene and Milton, which struck Florida as a Category 3 hurricane last night. He heaped praise on the response from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state’s Department of Transportation.“For the most part, we’ve seen a lot of responsible actors on both sides of the aisle,” Buttigieg said, and said he has been communicating with Republican legislators...
A Hurricane tracker has revealed the latest developments of storms 'Nadine' and Leslie that were brewing in the Atlantic before Milton hit Florida .
A severe solar storm is headed to Earth that could stress power grids even more as the US deals with disruptions from Hurricane Milton that hit Florida .
President Biden committed a pair of gaffes in a hurricane response briefing, botching the numbers of line workers by millions and condemning 'death penalties' instead of death threats.