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The Daily BeastMillions Watch Wealthy Mom Melt Down Riding Out Hurricane
Millions of people have been watching a mom who defied evacuation orders to show off a “Milton-proof” concrete mansion her husband built to withstand the hurricane.Posting under the name Kricketfelt on TikTok, the Florida mom kept followers updated through the night until her power was knocked out.The mother-of-three hunkered down in Tampa with her husband and their Rottweiler named Zeus and filmed as the hurricane hit.Read more at The Daily Beast.Get the Daily Beast's biggest scoops and scandal
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Anderson Cooper Struck by Flying Debris from Hurricane Milton During Live News Report: 'That Wasn't Good'
Hurricane Milton hit Florida on Wednesday, Oct. 9 with heavy rain and strong winds
- USA TODAY
Video shows mammoth 28-foot wave crash inside Milton before slamming Florida
Before hitting Florida, video shot by a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration drone shows a massive 28-foot wave with wind gusts crashing.
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Florida Democrat Shuts Down Marjorie Taylor Greene And Her Hurricane Conspiracy ‘Machine’
Jared Moskowitz slammed the Georgia Republican for her “very dangerous” misinformation.
- Bradenton Herald
See what Hurricane Milton did to Florida. Video of the arriving storm and the damage
Flooded streets, bashed-in buildings, ripped roofs.
- USA TODAY
Tampa Bay was spared catastrophic storm surge from Hurricane Milton. Here's why.
Water in Tampa Bay was returning to normal levels Thursday. The area experienced 'reverse storm surge' that drove water away from the shoreline.
- The Weather Network
PHOTOS: Fearsome Hurricane Milton leaves trail of damage after Florida landfall
Hurricane Milton made landfall on Florida's west coast late Wednesday night as a Category 3 hurricane, bringing widespread impacts to the state.
- 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
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The challenges Floridians are facing while trying to evacuate
As Floridians make plans to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Milton, they’re facing clogged highways, gas shortages and empty grocery shelves.
- BuzzFeed
People Who Have Lived Through Intense Hurricanes Are Sharing The Advice They Wish They'd Had Beforehand
Humans can't control the weather, but there are things we can do to prepare for major hurricanes.
- 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.
- 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.’
- INSIDER
Hurricane Milton leaves a trail of destruction in Florida
Hurricane Milton crashed into Florida's west coast on Wednesday night, killing at least four people.
- The Canadian Press
Milton knocks out power to millions and spawns tornadoes across Florida. At least 5 dead
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Milton barreled into the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday after plowing across Florida, where it knocked out power to more than 3 million customers and whipped up a barrage of tornadoes. The storm caused at least five deaths and compounded the misery wrought by Helene while sparing Tampa a direct hit.
- ABC News
'Severe' solar storm could cause tech disruptions, bring northern lights farther south
A "severe" solar storm could make the northern lights visible in the U.S. farther south than usual while also posing the potential to disrupt modern technology, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. A fast-moving coronal mass ejection (CME) -- a powerful burst of magnetized plasma from the sun's corona -- erupted from the sun on Tuesday night, prompting NOAA's Space Prediction Center to issue a rare G4 geomagnetic storm watch, indicating "detrimental impacts" to critical technology and possible widespread voltage control problems, according to NOAA. The CME is expected to cause a moderate solar storm here on Earth on Thursday and Friday, according to NOAA.
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Temperatures will take a tumble for Ontario's Thanksgiving weekend
The Weather Network meteorologist Nadine Powell looks at Ontario's Thanksgiving weekend outlook.
- The Weather Network - Video
Flying into Milton: See the bumpy ride Hurricane Hunter aircraft experienced
Described as being worse than the most gut-wrenching turbulence you've ever experienced, the crew on the Hurricane Hunter aircraft gave a glimpse of their flight as they gathered crucial data inside Hurricane Milton.
- HuffPost
Hurricane Milton Rips Roof Off Florida’s Tropicana Field Stadium, Smashes Crane Into Building
The MLB field was being used as a 10,000-person base camp for first responders and debris cleanup operations before the powerful Category 3 storm hit.
- Business Insider
Hurricane Milton is headed right into $1.1 trillion worth of commercial real estate properties: Moody's
There are more than 235,000 commercial properties that could be exposed to dangerously strong winds, per estimates from Moody's Analytics.
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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