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There are just four weeks until daylight saving time ends for the year. The twice-annual time changing tradition will pick back up in March.
- 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.
- Miami Herald
Cat 5 Milton explodes as winds hit 180 mph. Much of Florida Gulf Coast evacuating
Parts of Florida’s west coast could see up to 15 feet of storm surge.
- The Weather Network - Video
Hurricane Milton is already breaking records before a Florida landfall this week
Meteorologist Jaclyn Whittal has the forecast details
- The Weather Network
Nightmare scenario unfolding for Tampa with Milton's potential hurricane track
A quick check of past track data highlights how unusual it is for Milton to develop in the western Gulf of Mexico and landfall in western Florida. There are only two other instances of that scenario occurring.
- Time
Hurricane Leslie Path: Where It's Heading and What to Know
Close behind Hurricane Kirk, Leslie has now strengthened into a hurricane.
- Business Insider
Owning a home in Florida is a huge gamble. Some people are starting to question whether it's worth it.
Florida's susceptibility to hurricanes doesn't deter millions of people from buying homes there. Now some may be reevaluating the risks and costs.
- The Weather Network
Uncommon October severe storm risk bubbles up in southern Ontario
It’s a clash of the seasons in the next 24 hours for Ontario with a risk of severe thunderstorms Sunday for some areas before a sharp cooldown ushers in a risk of snow and frost for other locales this week
- Bloomberg
Hurricane Milton’s Perilous Track Driven by Hot Gulf Water
(Bloomberg) -- Hurricane Milton’s surge to Category 5 strength comes from high-temperature Gulf of Mexico waters that also intensified the deadly Helene less than two weeks ago, contributing to the new storm’s odd west-to-east track that threatens Tampa, Florida.Most Read from BloombergUrban Heat Stress Is Another Disparity in the World’s Most Unequal NationSingapore Ends 181 Years of Horse Racing to Make Way for HomesFrom Cleveland to Chicago, NFL Teams Dream of Domed StadiumsWhat Do US Vehicle
- The Canadian Press
Hurricane Milton is growing stronger as it blows toward Florida's Tampa Bay region
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Milton quickly intensified Sunday and is on track to become a major hurricane with the Tampa Bay area in its sights, putting Florida on edge and triggering evacuation orders along a coast still reeling from Helene’s devastation.
- The Weather Network
Hurricane Milton poses a major threat to Florida this week
Hurricane Milton could bring life-threatening impacts to Florida through this week
- CNN
‘The power of water.’ How Helene devastated western North Carolina and left communities in ruins
A week after Hurricane Helene roared through, the smell of death overpowers the cool mountain air over the isolated twisting roads of devastated rural western North Carolina.
- ABC News
Hurricane Milton intensifying as it heads toward Florida's west coast
Hurricane Milton is intensifying in the Gulf of Mexico, reaching speeds of 85 mph on Sunday night as a Category 1 storm, according to the National Hurricane Center. Late Monday night, Milton is forecast to reach Category 4 status and stay at that strength through Tuesday before weakening slightly on Wednesday before it makes landfall as a Category 3, per the NHC. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Milton is currently forecast to make landfall in the Madeira Beach area of Pinellas County around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, adding that the forecast path of the storm could change over the next few days.
- The Weather Network - Video
Severe storms bringing pattern change to Ontario
Meteorologist Kevin Mackay has the detail
- CBC
As hurricane season ramps back up, Atlantic Canada 'somewhat protected'
Hurricanes are currently forming all across the Atlantic. (Canadian Hurricane Centre)Unexpected weather conditions slowed the formation of Atlantic hurricanes in September, but those patterns have shifted and more storms are expected in the coming weeks.But there are no immediate concerns for Atlantic Canada, said Chris Fogarty, a meteorologist with the Canadian Hurricane Centre."We are somewhat protected right now," Fogarty said."We have a big non-tropical low-pressure area coming later this we
- Miami Herald
How strong can Cat 5 Milton get? This hurricane may approach the maximum intensity
Climate change may break that glass ceiling.
- WBAL - Baltimore Videos
Weather Talk: Hurricane Milton becomes Category 5 storm
Meteorologist Dalencia Jenkins looks at Hurricane Milton, which became a Category 5 hurricane on Monday. The system is moving toward Florida, and is expected to make landfall in the Tampa area as a Category 3 hurricane.
- The Weather Network
Milton to threaten Florida as a rapidly intensifying hurricane
A dangerous situation is developing for Florida as a rapidly growing hurricane threatens landfall by Wednesday
- Miami Herald
Milton strengthening into major hurricane as Florida preps for massive evacuations
‘We are preparing for the largest evacuation we have seen since, most likely, 2017 Hurricane Irma.’