Satellites have added some cell service in areas where towers have been damaged by the storm.

Hurricane Milton cell service provided by satellites

The T-Mobile/SpaceX service doesn’t care what brand of phone a user has, or which wireless network serves it. The emergency messages can reach any smartphone within range. But T-Mobile customers get a bonus: They’re able to send satellite text messages free of charge through the SpaceX satellites, to reassure their friends and relations. Get Starting…

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Storm weakens to depression in Mississippi

Storm weakens to depression in Mississippi

Francine has weakened to a tropical depression as it moves across south central Mississippi. Officials with the National Hurricane Center downgraded the storm at 7 a.m. Thursday as winds dipped down to 35 mph.Still, the storm is dropping heavy rainfall across portions of Mississippi, bringing with it the chance of flash flooding.The storm made landfall…

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