Hurricane Helene: More than 90 fatalities in NC, authorities can’t confirm missing

North Carolina officials on Thursday confirmed at least 91 deaths from Hurricane Helen's storms, but the number of missing and unaccounted for remains unaccounted for. The deaths were reported across 20 counties, according to a Thursday afternoon update from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS). The majority of deaths were reported […]
Florida Man Survives Hurricane Milton After Strapping Entire House Down

A unique photo of a Florida man preparing for Hurricane Milton at his home has gone viral and garnered a lot of attention online. Spectrum News 13 viewer Mohamed Nijem, of Tampa, sent a photo of his father-in-law's Orange County home completely pinned to the ground before the Category 3 storm. touchdown Wednesday night: “I […]
One-legged man who went viral for facing hurricane in his sailboat has lengthy criminal history

A one-legged man who became a hot topic on social media after saying he would brave Hurricane Milton on a yacht has been revealed to have a long criminal history. include He is suspected of trying to set the woman on fire. Joseph Malinowski, 54, has been nicknamed “Lieutenant Dan” by fans online, after the […]
Russell Brand Prays for Storm Victims in the Middle of Hurricane Milton

Comedian and Hollywood actor Russell Brand prayed for “all those affected” by Hurricane Milton during the height of the storm in Miami, Florida. “I'm in the middle of this crazy storm in Florida,” Brand began in a video posted to his Instagram account on Wednesday to his 4.6 million followers. “Thankfully, I'm in Miami. I'm […]
‘A nightmare scenario’: man rescued 48km off Florida coast clinging to ice box after Hurricane Milton | Hurricane Milton

A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew rescues a man who was clinging to an icebox after his boat ran aground overnight in the Gulf of Mexico due to Hurricane Milton's rough waves. The man was on a fishing boat that became disabled off the coast of Madeira Beach, Florida, on Wednesday, hours before the hurricane […]
Criminal record for ‘Lieutenant Dan’ revealed after he hunkered down in small boat during Hurricane

A Florida man known as “Lieutenant Dan” chose to ride out the storm on a small yacht, hoping to survive and keeping TikTok viewers around the world on the edge of their seats as Hurricane Milton passed through Tampa. I was waiting. And he survived. “I wasn't planning on going anywhere,” Joseph Malinowski told Fox […]
Rays ask for patience after Tropicana Field destroyed by Hurricane Milton

The Rays are asking for time and “patience” as they assess the damage Hurricane Milton caused to Tropicana Field. A storm ripped through Florida on Wednesday night, ripping the roof of a St. Petersburg baseball stadium to shreds. “We expect to be able to assess the true condition of Tropicana Field in the coming days […]
Hurricane Helene: True stories of hope, how we’ve been duped

The aftermath of Hurricane Helen is still in the news. Al Robertson And Zach Dasher had a front row seat to the devastation and is still dealing with it. Robertson and his family were trapped in the Black Mountain area of North Carolina, while Dasher and his family were trapped in the Asheville area. “Thanks […]
The Memo: Hurricane politics scramble final stretch of Trump-Harris race

If the two hurricanes hit in quick succession, the final week of the presidential election could become extremely close and chaotic. Even though most Americans focus on the human toll caused by the one-two punch of Hurricanes Helen and Milton, this storm will inevitably become a major political issue. There are currently three ways current […]
Hurricane Milton ravages Tampa Bay cities as resourceful first responders help residents in need

Clearwater, Florida — Standard Apartments was not in a mandatory evacuation zone, so there was no flooding when Hurricane Helen passed through the area. The situation changed early Thursday morning as residents enduring Hurricane Milton began seeing water rising in parking lots and on the ground floors of apartment buildings. By 8 a.m., those who […]