Deaths, Flooding, and Three Million Floridians Without Power as Hurricane Milton’s Toll Climbs
Weary Floridians will face a growing death toll, flooding, homelessness, gas shortages and power outages Thursday morning as Hurricane Milton's overnight path of destruction becomes clear in harsh sunlight. Dew. The massive weather event hit Florida as a Category 3 storm, bringing misery to millions of people still affected by Hurricane Helen, with winds of […]
DeSantis vows to punish Floridians who leave dogs tied up amid hurricanes
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) vowed Wednesday to punish Floridians who leave their dogs leashed in the middle of a storm, as the threat of Hurricane Milton looms over the state's west coast. “Leaving a dog tied to a pole while a storm approaches is cruel to anyone, and the state of Florida will hold […]
Floridians Told to Get Moving as Hurricane Milton Closes In
Just go. That was the message Wednesday morning to Floridians still prepared to resist evacuation orders ahead of Hurricane Milton's landfall, as officials warn of grim survival chances for those left behind. About 17% of Florida's roughly 8,000 gas stations are out of fuel, and roads leading out of Tampa remain bumper-to-bumper, according to GasBuddy, […]
Gas shortages loom as Floridians flee from Hurricane Milton
(news nation) — Hundreds of thousands of people are evacuating Florida ahead of the second major hurricane in two weeks, but traffic backups and gasoline shortages are causing problems for evacuees. Evacuation orders have been issued for 11 counties on Florida's west coast, leaving about 16% of the state's gas stations without gasoline due to […]
Video shows Floridians making last-minute preparations ahead of Hurricane Milton
Florida residents continue to prepare to protect their homes as Hurricane Milton heads toward the Sunshine State this week, with life-threatening conditions expected Wednesday into Thursday. Milton regained Category 5 storm strength Tuesday evening, just one day after becoming one of the strongest hurricanes on record in the Atlantic Basin. As of 8 p.m. ET […]
Floridians prepare for the worst as Hurricane Milton quickly approaches
Floridians are making final preparations for the approach of Hurricane Milton, which is expected to have life-threatening impacts Wednesday into Thursday. Milton is now a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph and moving in an east-northeast direction at 9 mph, the Hurricane Center said in an update Tuesday. Milton is expected […]
United Airlines accused of price gouging as Floridians flee Hurricane Milton
United Airlines was accused of gouging prices for flights from airports along Florida's west coast as locals and tourists evacuated from Hurricane Milton before the massive storm made landfall Wednesday. An X user named Jeremy posted a screenshot on Monday showing prices for a one-way flight on United Airlines from Tampa to St. Louis, scheduled […]
Floridians Warned Hurricane Milton Ready to Explode
Hurricane Milton is approaching Florida's west coast and is expected to make landfall as a Category 4 hurricane Wednesday night or early Thursday as a large-scale exodus continues. The extreme weather event comes as Floridians are still trying to recover from the devastation caused by the effects of Hurricane Helen 12 days ago. AP report […]
Floridians refusing to evacuate area for Hurricane Helene asked to mark info on themselves so their bodies can be identified
Florida sheriffs have issued a dire warning to residents who have decided to stay in their homes rather than evacuate the area as deadly Hurricane Helen batters the Southeast. Taylor County Sheriff's Office Posted A message was posted on the official emergency services page on Facebook on Thursday. “You can hide from the wind to […]
Floridians Warned of ‘Unsurvivable’ Storm Surge, Vast Inland Damage
“Unsurvivable” storm surge moves quickly Hurricane Helen The storm is hurtling toward Florida. Forecasters said Thursday that strong winds, heavy rain and flash flooding are also possible hundreds of miles inland across much of the southeastern U.S. AP Reports Helen It has now become a major hurricane. The storm is expected to make landfall on […]