President Joe Biden announced $612 million in recovery aid for areas stricken by hurricanes Milton and Helene as he surveyed the aftermath of Milton in Florida. “This funding will not only restore power, but will make the region’s power system stronger and more capable and reduce the frequency and duration of power outages while extreme…
Arriving just two weeks after the devastating Hurricane Helene, Milton flooded barrier islands, tore the roof off the Tampa Bay Rays ‘ baseball stadium and toppled a construction crane | Representative(Photo: PTI) 5 min read Last Updated : Oct 12 2024 | 8:56 AM IST Florida residents slogged through flooded streets, gathered up scattered…
The Brief More cell phones have the capabilities to send messages to satellites in the event of a hurricane or emergency event. Satellites are located a far distance from Earth, meaning cell phone users sending or receiving a message through a satellite is different from a cell phone network. Accessing the satellite service can also…
Hurricane Milton may have fallen to Category 4 strength Wednesday morning, but the historic storm is still set to devastate the Gulf Coast and other parts of Florida when it makes landfall this evening into early Thursday morning. Hurricane Milton’s position Wednesday morning. FoxWeather The first rain bands have moved in on the Sunshine State,…
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Milton churned Wednesday toward a potentially catastrophic collision along the west coast of Florida, where some residents insisted they would stay after millions were ordered to evacuate and officials warned that stragglers would face grim odds of surviving. The Tampa Bay area, home to more than 3.3 million people, faced…
Manatee County preparing for Milton Evyn Moon reports BRADENTON, Fla. – Bradenton officials are preparing to see high storm surge from Hurricane Milton, and the city isn’t wasting any time getting prepped. Manatee County ordered evacuations for zones A, B and C, a more widespread order than residents have seen there before. It’s a push…
Milton was expected to pound the northern edge of the Yucatan Peninsula in the early hours of Tuesday. Photo: Shutterstock 4 min read Last Updated : Oct 08 2024 | 11:16 AM IST The Category 5 Hurricane Milton was expected to grow larger on Tuesday as it threatened Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula on its way…
The mayor of Tampa Bay, a city that’s in the crosshairs of Hurricane Milton, issued a grave warning to Florida residents who don’t heed calls to evacuate ahead of the monster storm. “If you choose to stay … you are going to die,” Mayor Jane Castor bluntly said on CNN while talking about the dangers…
Elon Musk is sending in hundreds Starlink satellite systems to areas hit hardest by Hurricane Helene, saving lives as FEMA falters in its own mission. It’s a triumph of modern innovation: The devices connect to low-orbiting satellites, allowing first responders to communicate and providing 30 days of free internet access to residents of storm-ravaged areas…
Helene death toll rises, millions still without power – CBS News Watch CBS News Helene has caused major devastation across the Southeast since it made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane. It is responsible for at least 55 deaths, and over three million customers remained without power Saturday. Jason Allen reports from Keaton…