Articles filed under Severe Weather
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Russia amplified hurricane disinformation to drive Americans apart, researchers findOct 24, 2024 7:31 am - Russia has helped amplify and spread false and misleading internet claims about recent hurricanes in the United States and the federal government's response, part of a wider effort by the Kremlin to manipulate America's political discourse before the presidential election, new research shows.
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Hurricane Oscar makes landfall in the Bahamas and heads toward CubaOct 20, 2024 4:46 pm - MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Oscar made landfall early Sunday in the southeastern Bahamas and was heading toward Cuba, an island beleaguered by a massive power outage. The Nati...
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Floridians cleaning up from Hurricane Milton are hampered by a widespread fuel shortageOct 12, 2024 7:17 pm - CORTEZ, Fla. — Floridians recovering from Hurricane Milton, many of whom were journeying home after fleeing hundreds of miles to escape the storm, spent much of Saturday ...
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Rising disaster costs leave U.S. confronting fiscal risks of climate changeOct 12, 2024 5:10 pm - A second catastrophic hurricane in as many weeks has forced the U.S. government to grapple with a harsh reality: Climate calamities are becoming more frequent, deadly and costly in a country already facing massive fiscal challenges.
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Tampa Bay Times keeps publishing despite a Milton crane collapse cutting off access to newsroomOct 11, 2024 7:34 pm - It's a reflection of the news industry and modern world of work that Tampa Bay Times editor Mark Katches seems more relaxed than you'd expect after a crane pushed by Hurr...
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Residents slog through flooded streets, clear debris after Hurricane Milton tore through FloridaOct 11, 2024 6:15 am - Florida residents slogged through flooded streets, gathered up scattered debris and assessed damage to their homes on Friday after Hurricane Milton smashed through coastal communities and spawned a barrage of deadly tornadoes.
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Although Milton has moved on, at least 8 are dead and millions remain in the darkOct 10, 2024 9:50 pm - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Rescue teams plucked Florida residents from the flotsam of Hurricane Milton on Thursday after the storm smashed through coastal communities where i...
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Milton knocks out power to millions and spawns tornadoes across Florida. At least 5 deadOct 10, 2024 6:20 am - Florida residents returned to the familiar ritual of assessing hurricane damage Thursday, the day after Milton smashed through many coastal communities and spawned a barrage of tornadoes that killed at least five people less than two weeks after the misery wrought by Helene.
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Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Florida as a Category 3 stormOct 09, 2024 8:00 pm - TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Milton hurled rain, tornadoes and tropical storm-force winds at the U.S. coast Wednesday as time ran out for Florida residents to evacuate fr...
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How Waffle House helps Southerners — and FEMA — judge a storm's severityOct 09, 2024 8:54 am - Golden hashbrowns, gravy-smothered biscuits and crispy waffles with a hearty helping of maple syrup are among the classic Southern comfort foods. But when hurricanes tear through Southeastern towns, the hot meals and bold yellow signs of the local Waffle House provide another kind of comfort.