Oct 10 Milton slams Florida’s west coast, but Tampa spared from direct hit By Terry Spencer, Kate Payne, Associated Press Milton caused at least four deaths and compounded the misery wrought by Helene while sparing Tampa a direct hit. The storm tracked to the south in the final hours and made landfall late Wednesday as a Category 3 storm in… Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 7:47 Florida braced for brutal impact from Hurricane Milton By William Brangham, Geoff Bennett, Maea Lenei Buhre, Sam Weber, Courtney Norris Hurricane Milton is on track to make landfall in Florida overnight and poses a major threat to coastal cities like Tampa, Ft. Myers, Sarasota and St. Petersburg. Milton's outer bands have already hit the state and triggered a few tornadoes. Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch 5:43 St. Petersburg mayor discusses threat of catastrophic and historic storm surge from Milton By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins St. Petersburg is one of the Florida cities in the path of Hurricane Milton. Amna Nawaz discussed storm preparations with Mayor Ken Welch. Continue watching
Oct 09 Language barriers, lack of money complicate preparations for Florida migrants in the path of Hurricane Milton By Gisela Salomon, Associated Press Hurricane Milton is expected to unleash its greatest force over hundreds of thousands of immigrants who don’t speak English. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 6:32 Florida braces for possible worst-case scenario with Hurricane Milton By William Brangham, Geoff Bennett Florida is racing to get ready for Hurricane Milton, a storm that could be one of the worst to ever hit the state. Milton rapidly intensified over unusually warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to barrel… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 4:37 Tampa Bay faces ‘impending catastrophe’ from Milton’s storm surge, Rep. Castor warns By Geoff Bennett People in the Tampa Bay area are fearing a once-in-century direct hit from Hurricane Milton. To discuss how the region is preparing, Geoff Bennett spoke with Democratic Congresswoman Kathy Castor. She represents Florida’s 14th Congressional District, which includes Tampa and… Continue watching
Oct 08 Here’s what you should know about Hurricane Milton ahead of landfall in Florida By Associated Press The system is threatening the Tampa Bay area, which is home to more than 3.3 million people and has managed to evade a direct hit from a major hurricane for more than 100 years. Continue reading
Oct 07 Emergency officials have this advice for Floridians preparing for Hurricane Milton By Stephany Matat, Jeff Martin, Associated Press Having a plan and an emergency kit before Hurricane Milton strikes is paramount and, for many Floridians, heeding warnings to evacuate could be a life-saving decision. Continue reading
Oct 07 Hurricane Milton rapidly strengthens into Category 5 storm, Florida orders evacuations By Mike Schneider, Associated Press Milton could make landfall Wednesday in the Tampa Bay area and remain a hurricane as it moves across central Florida to the Atlantic Ocean. Continue reading
Oct 06 Live Map: Track the path of Hurricane Milton 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 six… Continue reading