Francine strengthens into a hurricane in the Gulf as Louisiana prepares for storm to make landfall Wednesday
MIAMI (AP) — Francine strengthens into a hurricane in the Gulf as Louisiana prepares for storm to make landfall Wednesday.
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BuzzFeedThis Tweet From A Meteorologist About Hurricane Milton Is Scaring The Crap Out Of Everyone
"Meteorologists are running out of adjectives to describe how powerful Hurricane Milton is getting."
- Miami Herald
Wednesday, Oct 9 update from the National Hurricane Center: Latest on Category 4 Hurricane Milton
Here’s the latest on Category 4 Hurricane Milton
- The Weather Network
Will winter redeem its reputation? A sneak peek at winter 2024-25
After a historically mild winter last year, here's what we can potentially expect for this upcoming winter season in Canada
- The Weather Network
Hurricane remnants can bring dangerous weather deep into Canada
Tropical systems aren’t just a hazard along the coast
- Canadian Press Videos
Clearwater couple say they will 'wait it out' in their home as Milton nears
Debi and Trevor Jones of Clearwater prepared their boat in Treasure Island, Florida as Hurricane Milton remained a ferocious storm that could land a once-in-a-century direct hit on the populous Tampa Bay region. (AP video: Mike Stewart)
- The Weather Network
Florida in the thick of it as dangerous Hurricane Milton makes landfall
Hurricane Milton begun to unleash some rainfall, tornado, wind and storm surge impacts on Florida, with it just making landfall as a major Category 3 storm on Wednesday evening
- The Canadian Press
Hurricane Milton is a Category 5. Florida orders evacuations and scrambles to clear Helene's debris
BELLEAIR BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s storm-battered Gulf Coast raced against a Category 5 hurricane Monday as workers sprinted to pick up debris left over from Helene two weeks ago and highways were clogged with people fleeing ahead of the storm.
- The Canadian Press
Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Florida as a Category 3 storm
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Milton crashed into Florida as a Category 3 storm Wednesday, pounding the coast with ferocious winds of over 100 mph (160 kph) and producing a series of tornadoes around the state. Tampa avoided a direct hit.
- The Weather Network - Video
Hurricane Milton path update: Tracking the latest shift and its effects
As Florida braces for Hurricane Milton's impacts, the track is shifting slightly. The Weather Network's meteorologist Nicole Karkic has the latest details.
- The Canadian Press
Water gushes through palm trees and sand dunes after rare rain in the Sahara Desert
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — A rare deluge of rainfall left blue lagoons of water amid the palm trees and sand dunes of the Sahara desert, nourishing some of its most drought-stricken regions with more water than many had seen in decades.
- The Daily Beast
Opinion: MAGA Shrugs Off Their Role in Making Hurricane Milton Worse
MAGA took no responsibility for the mega size of Hurricane Milton and the damage it threatens to inflict on Florida—but maybe it should have.The historical storm was supercharged by record water temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico, a phenomenon worsened by the climate change that Donald Trump and his acolytes are determined to do nothing about.In fact, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis went so far as to sign legislation in May that excises any reference to climate change from state law.Read more at The D
- Bradenton Herald
Helene, now Milton delivering devastating storm surge. Will Florida ever build for it?
The power of surge: ‘It will destroy you. It will break the piles, the columns that the house was built on.’
- The Canadian Press
Severe solar storm could stress power grids even more as US deals with major back-to-back hurricanes
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A severe solar storm is headed to Earth that could stress power grids even more as the U.S. deals with major back-to-back hurricanes, space weather forecasters said Wednesday.
- The Weather Network
Speedy solar storm could spark bright Northern Lights Thursday night
Eyes to the sky! More aurora displays may be on the way following a powerful solar flare and the eruption of an exceptionally fast solar storm.
- Biloxi Sun Herald
Wednesday, Oct 9 update: Latest on Category 1 Hurricane Leslie from the National Hurricane Center
Here’s the latest on Category 1 Hurricane Leslie
- BBC
Nigeria town celebrates after hunting down ‘killer hippo’
People in Yauri town say they can now go to their farms or out on to the river to fish without fear.
- USA TODAY
'Do not do this': Dog tied to fence as Hurricane Milton advances highlights pet danger
Sometimes, a split-second decision is necessary. Here are tips to give your animals their best chance when evacuating or riding out Hurricane Milton.
- People
Taylor Swift Makes $5 Million Donation for Hurricane Helene and Milton Relief: 'We're Incredibly Grateful'
Hurricane Milton, expected to make landfall Wednesday night, is expected to be the costliest disaster in Florida's history
- WCVB - Boston
Explaining Hurricane Milton's potential to bring catastrophic storm surge to Tampa, Florida
StormTeam 5 meteorologist Kelly Ann Cicalese explains how a powerful hurricane like Milton creates a bubble of water with low pressure and high winds, resulting in catastrophic storm surge.
- WFTS-Tampa
Tracking Milton | Still a powerful Category 5 Hurricane as it approaches Florida
The latest update on powerful Category 5 Hurricane Milton as the track continues to nudge south towards Sarasota.