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HuffPostFlorida Democrat Shuts Down Marjorie Taylor Greene And Her Hurricane Conspiracy 'Machine'
Jared Moskowitz slammed the Georgia Republican for her "very dangerous" misinformation.
- BuzzFeed
This 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
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 Weather Network
Hurricane remnants can bring dangerous weather deep into Canada
Tropical systems aren’t just a hazard along the coast
- 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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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 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.
- CNN
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.
- 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 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.
- Reuters
Tampa zoo animals hunkered down as Hurricane Milton nears
(Reuters) -After millions of people were ordered to flee along Florida's Gulf Coast, the African elephants, Caribbean flamingos, pygmy hippos and about 1,000 other animals were riding out the monstrous Hurricane Milton at Tampa's zoo. For many of the animals, the storm will mean they have to give up the creature comforts of their everyday accommodations but they will not have to leave ZooTampa's 70-acre (28-hectare) property, even though it is in a mandatory evacuation zone, said Tiffany Burns, senior director of its animal programs.
- 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.
- 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.
- Time
Hurricane Milton: Where It's Heading and What to Know
Tampa Bay Mayor Jane Castor said "if you choose to stay in one of those evacuation areas, you're gonna die."
- 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.
- People
Florida Mom of 6 in Tears as Hurricane Milton Approaches: 'Where Do We Go?'
The mom of six, who goes by the username @mamamossof6, explains on TikTok why her family decided to stay in Florida during the storm
- The Weather Network
September to November: Southern Ontario's temperatures tumble for Thanksgiving
Your official Thanksgiving weekend forecast is here, and spoiler, it's going to get chilly
- 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.
- The Canadian Press
Milton's storm surge is a threat that could be devastating far beyond the Tampa Bay region
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Two weeks ago, Hurricane Helene “spared” the Tampa Bay region a direct hit and yet storm surge still caused catastrophic damage, flooding homes, drowning people who decided to stay near the coast and leaving massive piles of debris that still sit along roadsides.