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 […]
Harris ‘Especially’ Wanted to Be Part of Milton Response
On Thursday's MSNBC broadcast of “The Andrea Mitchell Report,” host Andrea Mitchell, NBC News' Washington correspondent and chief foreign affairs correspondent, said that Vice President Kamala Harris, the 2024 Democratic presidential candidate, was heading to the hurricane. “I particularly wanted to participate in crisis response,'' he said. Milton. Mitchell said:[T]This is a bit of a […]
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 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 […]
Follow The Money: Understanding FEMA’s disaster budget in Hurricane Milton aftermath
It's hard to understand money when it comes to natural disasters. Will FEMA be able to adequately respond? Will residents receive money after their cars, homes, businesses and towns are destroyed by floods? Will Congress approve additional disaster relief in the short term and in the future? So let's follow the money. Reporter's Note: With […]
Milton spawned record-setting 129 tornado warnings — with twisters responsible for at least half of reported deaths
Hurricane Milton issued a record 129 tornado warnings, followed by a twister Most storms are caused by Severe damage occurred, and more than half of the 10 people confirmed died. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Thursday that at least 27 of those warnings have been confirmed to have produced tornadoes. But that number is […]
Military sends resources to Florida in wake of Hurricane Milton
As recovery efforts continue in the aftermath of Hurricane Helen, the U.S. military is deploying 6,500 Florida National Guard troops and an additional 3,000 troops from 19 other states to areas of Florida affected by Hurricane Milton. We're ready, we're putting in personnel. Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters at a briefing Thursday […]
Ron DeSantis Gives Reporter Hurricane-History Lesson After Attempting To Link Milton With Climate Change
Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis gave a history lesson about hurricanes in Florida to a reporter who tried to link Hurricane Milton to climate change during a press conference Thursday. A reporter asked DeSantis how many other storms in history have formed as quickly as Hurricanes Helen and Milton, which caused massive flooding and strong […]
FACT CHECK: No, Viral Montage Does Not Solely Depict Hurricane Milton
Four of the video clips depict different storms. One video clip was created by a VFX artist. Fact check: hurricane milton landed It struck Florida as a Category 3 hurricane, leaving more than 2 million Floridians without power. The storm caused massive flooding and tornadoes, according to Associated Press. Post made with X It claims […]