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 09 When hurricanes hit, flooded industrial sites and chemical releases are a silent, toxic threat By James R. Elliott, Dominic Boyer, Phylicia Lee Brown, The Conversation Hundreds of industrial facilities with toxic pollutants are in Hurricane Milton’s path as it heads toward Florida, less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene flooded communities across the Southeast. Continue reading
Oct 09 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on Hurricane Milton, expected to hit Florida as devastating storm By Will Weissert, Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Wednesday blasted his predecessor for spreading an “onslaught of lies” about how the federal government is handling the damage from Hurricane Helene as another hurricane, Milton, was on the verge of making landfall in Florida. Continue reading
Oct 09 What the Waffle House Index says about Hurricane Milton By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press As Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida communities still recovering from Helene, many Waffle House locations along the Gulf Coast, including those in Tampa, Cape Coral and St. Petersburg, have closed in preparation. Continue reading
Oct 09 Helene’s deadly rain and wind got a boost from climate change, flash study finds By Alexa St. John, Associated Press The warming climate boosted Helene's wind speeds by about 13 miles per hour, and made the high sea temperatures that fueled the storm 200 to 500 times more likely, World Weather Attribution calculated Wednesday from Europe. Continue reading
Oct 09 WATCH: White House holds briefing as Hurricane Milton nears landfall By Associated Press Milton was at Category 4 status on Wednesday morning after spending much of Tuesday at a Category 5 level. It is threatening the Tampa Bay area, which is home to more than 3.3 million people and has managed to evade… 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 Disaster loan program for small businesses could run out of funds in weeks if Congress doesn’t act By Mae Anderson, Associated Press President Joe Biden said in a letter to Congress Friday that aid could run out “in a matter of weeks ” if more federal funding is not approved. And now another hurricane, Milton, is bearing down on Florida,… Continue reading
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