Residents head to South Florida to evade Hurricane Milton's wrath
Thousands of people on Florida's west coast are leaving, paying attention to the warnings about the storm surge and potential impact of approaching Hurricane Milton.
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Thousands of people on Florida's west coast are leaving, paying attention to the warnings about the storm surge and potential impact of approaching Hurricane Milton.
Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis is urging residents to take the effects of Hurricane Milton seriously in part because of the "unpredictability" of storms.
County officials are urging residents to pay close attention to storm surge forecasts.
As Hurricane Milton intensified on its path toward Florida's Gulf Coast, the strength of the system increased the severity of the storm surge forecast.
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Several South Florida cities are offering their residents sand and sandbags to help keep their properties dry.
Florida officials implored Gulf Coast residents to follow evacuation orders and utilities prepared for widespread power outages as Hurricane Milton strengthened into a Category 5 storm Monday.
Mayor Daniella Levine Cava an evacuation center for residents of mobile home parks voluntarily evacuating.
Hollywood opened two city garages Sunday morning for residents in low-lying areas to store their cars..
Hurricane Milton is projected to make landfall on Wednesday with Gov. Ronda DeSantis deploying the National Guard.
It’s the beginning of a wet week in South Florida — and the flooding has already started. In Hollywood, streets were inundated with water this weekend. People were stocking up with free sandbags.
CBS News Miami's NEXT Weather Meteorologist Dave Warren says to expect heavy rain and potential flooding because of Hurricane Milton. He has the latest forecast and path predictions for Milton as it heads toward Florida.
While different levels of preparedness are needed depending on your location, there are things you can do before the storm.
A Hollywood Beach city parking garage opened for people to park their vehicle ahead of Hurricane Milton
The flood threat across South Florida increased Sunday as an area of non-tropical low pressure began to approach from the west. This spread heavy, widespread rain into the area Sunday afternoon and into Sunday evening and Monday ahead of Tropical Storm Milton making landfall Wednesday in northern Florida.
Hundreds of roads across Western North Carolina remain closed and damaged, including portions of Interstate 40.
The single mother had been sitting in bed holding sons Khyzier and Khazmir and chatting on the phone with family members while the storm raged outside their home in Thomson, Georgia.
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With the total steadily increasing, estimated insured losses in Florida from Hurricane Helene topped $900 million on Friday.
Dolly Parton said the $1 million will go to the Mountain Ways Foundation, an organization dedicated to providing immediate assistance to Hurricane Helene flood victims.
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Cold Weather Advisories have been issued in parts of South Florida in advance of falling temperatures.
Commuters are flocking to the three‑county rail line for affordability and reliability, even as Tri‑Rail's director says state budget cuts could shut the system down by 2027.
A cold weather shelter is opening in Broward County on Thursday as South Florida prepares for falling temperatures.
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Cold Weather Advisories have been issued in parts of South Florida in advance of falling temperatures.
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A cold weather shelter is opening in Broward County on Thursday as South Florida prepares for falling temperatures.
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