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What to know about Hurricane Milton after it slammed Florida's Gulf Coast
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. Gov. Ron DeSantis said that while the storm...
Although Milton has moved on, at least 8 are dead and millions remain in the dark
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Rescue teams plucked Florida residents from the flotsam of Hurricane Milton on Thursday after the storm smashed through coastal communities where it tore homes into pieces, filled streets with mud and spawned a barrage of deadly tornadoes. At least eight people were...
The Latest: Milton causes widespread power outages and several deaths in Florida
Hurricane Milton brought powerful winds, a dangerous storm surge and flooding to much of Florida after making landfall along the Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm. It weakened as it plowed through Florida late Wednesday into Thursday. Power outages were widespread, and at least eight...
More than 2 million without power as Hurricane Milton slams Florida, causes deaths and flooding
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Milton plowed into Florida as a Category 3 storm Wednesday, bringing misery to a coast still ravaged by Helene, pounding cities with winds of over 100 mph (160 kph) after producing a barrage of tornadoes, but sparing Tampa a direct hit. The storm...
Hurricanes force changes to Florida's election procedures
With Florida still recovering from Hurricane Helene, some state and local officials are bracing for more disruptions from Hurricane Milton that could affect how people vote in the general election. Gov. Ron DeSantis already has granted counties hardest hit by Helene greater...
The Latest: Hurricane Milton takes aim near Tampa Bay, Florida, once again a Category 5 storm
Hurricane Milton remains 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. While the storm had previously...
Fearful residents flee Tampa Bay region as Hurricane Milton takes aim at Florida coast
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Fearful Florida residents streamed out of the Tampa Bay region Tuesday ahead of what could be a once-in-a-century direct hit from Hurricane Milton, as crews worked furiously to prevent furniture, appliances and other waterlogged wreckage from the last big storm from becoming...
The hunt for gasoline is adding to Floridians’ anxiety as Milton nears
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Florida gas stations struggled to keep up with demand Tuesday as long lines and empty pumps compounded the stress for residents planning to hunker down or flee as Hurricane Milton approached the state's western coast. Gov. Ron DeSantis said during a morning news...
Harris calls Trump 'incredibly irresponsible' for spreading misinformation about Helene response
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday called former President Donald Trump “incredibly irresponsible” for spreading falsehoods about the federal response to Hurricane Helene 's destruction, offering especially sharp words as a new storm bears down on Florida with just weeks...
Hurricane Milton is a Category 5. Florida orders evacuations and scrambles to clear Helene's debris
BELLEAIR BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s storm-battered Gulf Coast raced against a Category 5 hurricane Monday as workers sprinted to pick up debris left over from Helene two weeks ago and highways were clogged with people fleeing ahead of the storm. The center of Hurricane Milton...
