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Milton spinning up tornadoes as hurricane surges closer to Florida: Live updates

Tampa, with a metropolitan area that is home to over 3 million people, has not had a direct hit by a major hurricane in more than 100 years.

NBC News · 32m

Hurricane Milton live updates: ‘Catastrophic’ storm growing in size as Florida hit with multiple tornadoes, severe flooding ahead of landfall

Forecasters are urging people in Florida to make preparations or leave their homes today, as the National Hurricane Center confirmed that Milton is a "catastrophic Category 5 hurricane" and will hit Florida later today or early tomorrow as a major storm.

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CBS News · 1h

Hurricane Milton live updates as powerful storm approaches Florida landfall

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Hurricane Milton closing in on Florida

Orlando Sentinel · 3m

Hurricane Milton: Thousands take refuge in Central Florida shelters

Kathy Wilkins arrived at the Colonial High shelter Tuesday evening by Lynx bus, which was toting people free of charge. She usually sleeps under a highway overpass downtown. She was eager for a meal and relieved to be inside, she said.

NJ.com · 4m

Hurricane Milton could turn Florida prisons into death traps

As climate disasters intensify, the nation’s incarcerated population faces life-threatening risks due to inadequate emergency protocols in correctional facilities.

USA Today · 4h

Gas shortages grow in Florida as Milton nears landfall. Maps show the cities hit hardest.

Milton will be a surge event unlike any hurricane in living memory for west-central Florida, with only major hurricane strikes in 1848 and 1921 comparable in scope and height of the coastal flooding, WeatherTiger meteorologist Ryan Truchelut said on his blog Tuesday afternoon.

Harris And DeSantis Spar Over Hurricane Response

ABC News on MSN · 1d

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

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has refused to take a call with Vice President Kamala Harris about Hurricane Milton, a source close to the governor told ABC News.

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

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,

Forbes on MSN · 1d

Harris And DeSantis Spar Over Hurricane Response After Florida Gov. Reportedly Refused To Take VP’s Call

The Republican governor and the Democratic presidential candidate accused each other of trying to politicize a disaster, just as Florida braces for its second hurricane in two weeks.

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Justice Department, FTC warn consumers of fraud, price gouging risks ahead of Hurricane Milton

Most states have laws intended to curb price gouging, with many of these restrictions tied to declared states of emergency.

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Is There a Hurricane Coming After Milton? Tracking Possible Nadine Storm

Hurricane Milton will make landfall Wednesday night as the National Hurricane Center is tracking several other disturbances.

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'This is it, folks': Florida officials warn it may be too late to evacuate as Hurricane Milton barrels in

Authorities are warning Florida residents in the path of Hurricane Milton that it may be too late to evacuate.

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Florida fire marshal calls electric vehicles "ticking time bombs" as Hurricane Milton nears

As of early Wednesday, Hurricane Milton was barreling across the Gulf of Mexico as what the National Hurricane Center is ...

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This weatherman cried on air talking about Hurricane Milton. Why it matters.

Hurricane specialist John Morales broke down on-air as he was discussing the threat of Hurricane Milton on a local south ...

Hurricane Milton tracker: Forecast cone, spaghetti models, watches and warnings

A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within the watch area. A watch is typically issued 48 hours ...

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Florida Man 'Lieutenant Dan' to Ride Out Hurricane on Fishing Boat in Tampa

"Lieutenant Dan" is confident about his plan for Hurricane Milton, despite being urged to leave his boat and seek shelter on ...

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Hurricane Milton was fastest on record to intensify into Category 5 in the Gulf of Mexico: "Historic storm"

Hurricane Milton, a powerful and expanding storm that has fluctuated between a Category 4 and 5 as it churns in the Gulf of ...

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