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Florida bracing for direct hit from monster storm

The Boston Globe · 44s

Why Milton’s direct hit on Florida will deliver one of the strongest blows in a century

Hurricane Milton is tracking a path unlike anything Florida’s Tampa area has seen in over a century. The Category 4 storm is set on a direct collision course with the state’s west coast when it crashes ashore late Wednesday night.

Newsweek on MSN · 1h

Florida Map Shows Areas Where Hurricane Milton Storm Surge Will Hit Hardest

Hurricane Milton is forecast to make landfall in the Tampa Bay area on Wednesday evening with 156 mph winds pushing water inland.

NBC News · 39m

Hurricane Milton live updates: Florida bracing for direct hit from monster storm

Hurricane Milton, which forecasters say poses an "extremely serious threat," is expected to roar into Florida tomorrow.

Florida, DeSantis and Hurricane Milton

ABC News on MSN · 13h

Florida Gov. DeSantis refused call from VP Harris about hurricane aid: Source

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis refused to take a call with Vice President Kamala Harris in the last several days on hurricane response, as the state recovers from Hurricane Helene and stares down Hurricane Milton,

POLITICO on MSN · 3h

DeSantis urges Florida to brace for worst ahead of surprisingly powerful hurricane

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday said he expects Hurricane Milton to unleash significant damage across the Florida Peninsula and that residents should prepare for the worst. Hurricane Milton strengthened to a Category 5 storm on Monday with winds of 175 mph as it slowly moved toward Florida from the western Gulf of Mexico,

Harris, DeSantis play blame game as massive hurricane barrels toward Florida

Harris and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) are trading barbs as his state prepares for a potentially life-threatening storm this week. Hurricane Milton is slated to slam into the west coast of Florida starting Wednesday,

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Florida has nearly all ballots counted on Election Day, while California can take weeks. This is why

Florida reported almost full vote results on Election Day in 2020. It took California weeks to finish counting.

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Florida residents are filling sandbags as Milton nears. Here's how they work.

Sandbags won't prevent flooding caused by hurricanes and other disasters, but they can help. This is how they're used.

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Hurricane Milton's path to Florida leaves Boston travelers scrambling for last-minute flights

BOSTON – Hurricane Milton had people at Logan Airport scrambling for last-minute flights in and out of Florida, with some ...

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Michigan Red Cross volunteers shift focus to Florida ahead of Milton landfall

Michigan volunteers have been on the ground since Hurricane Helene struck communities in six states on Sept. 26.

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DeWine activates Ohio National Guard to help Florida in Hurricane Milton recovery efforts

Forty members of a heavy machinery squadron are proactively heading to Florida to provide assistance after Hurricane Milton ...

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Biden stays put as Florida gets ready

BRACING FOR IMPACT — A day out from Hurricane Milton’s expected landfall in Florida, it’s all hands on deck to prepare for ...

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Flights to Florida canceled at Lehigh Valley International Airport ahead of Milton

A number of flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Florida have been canceled ahead of Hurricane Milton’s ...

3hOpinion

As feds fight over higher education, Florida innovates | Opinion

A senior fellow at the Foundation for Government Accountability writes that Florida’s plans for college affordability should ...

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