Hurricane Milton takes aim at Florida's Gulf Coast, prompting mass evacuations
Milton is a powerful Category 4 hurricane with a path forecast to bring it ashore along Florida's west coast this week.
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Milton is a powerful Category 4 hurricane with a path forecast to bring it ashore along Florida's west coast this week.
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.
As rain is expected for Sunday and Tropical Storm Milton strengthens in the Gulf of Mexico, many people are still recovering from Hurricane Helene.
The South Florida Water Management District began preparations and encouraged others – residents and municipalities – to follow suit.
Hurricane Helene killed dozens of people, caused widespread destruction and knocked out power to millions of homes and businesses.
The worst of the damage is in nearby Keaton Beech. People in Perry say their hearts go out to their neighbors.
Authorities have successfully airlifted over 50 people stranded by fast-moving flood waters from the roof of a hospital in Erwin, in eastern Tennessee.
There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect for either storm however, the waves from Issac could cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions in the Azores
The Florida Keys were not in the eye of Hurricane Helene, but they did get some strong winds and rough waves.
The U.S. Gulf Coast is bracing for a major hurricane, with Tropical Storm Helene expected to intensify rapidly into a Category 3 storm and hit Florida's Big Bend.
NEXT Weather meteorologist Dave Warren says Helene could make landfall on the state's Nature Coast as a major hurricane.
Francine made landfall in southern Louisiana's Terrebonne Parish, the National Hurricane Center said.
Hone dumped so much rain on Hawaii that the National Weather Service called off its red flag warnings that strong winds could lead to wildfires on the drier sides of the islands.
Ernesto regained hurricane strength on Sunday, forecasters said, and will continue to bring "life-threatening surf and rip current conditions" to the U.S. East Coast.
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Debby made a second landfall early Thursday over South Carolina and weakened to a tropical depression. The storm is forecast to head up the East Coast.
Videos from various Floridians show "very weird catfish" squirming their way onto driveways and front door steps after Hurricane Debby flooded streets.
Tropical Storm Debby reached Florida's gulf coast early Monday as a hurricane, bringing with it the potential for catastrophic flooding.
Debby is expected to strengthen rapidly before making landfall in Florida's Big Bend region.
The storm is forecast to make landfall as a Category 1 hurricane, but it could strengthen into a Category 2 hurricane.
Morgan Rynor reports many of the residents experienced flooding in previous storms.
Morgan Rynor reports city residents must show proof of residency to get the free sandbags.
Hurricane Beryl is forecast to strengthen into a "dangerous major hurricane" before reaching Barbados and the Windward Islands late Sunday.
The center of Tropical Storm Alberto was likely to reach the Mexican Gulf Coast early Thursday, bringing heavy rainfall to portions of Mexico and Texas.
In just a matter of hours, Otis strengthened into a major hurricane, threatening "catastrophic damage" along Mexico's Pacific coast before weakening.
The fire has since been extinguished, according to fire authorities, and crews remained on scene conducting overhaul and ensuring the area is safe.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue was alerted to the blaze, which started shortly after 3 p.m. on a private farming property.
The South Florida-based airline, which had been operating for 34 years, advised customers not to go to the airport.
A suspect was arrested in the shooting where both men were found by officers with multiple gunshot wounds.
As of Saturday evening, there had been 8 total threats reported, from bomb threats to unspecified threatening calls, where police did a sweep and found no danger to the public.
The fire has since been extinguished, according to fire authorities, and crews remained on scene conducting overhaul and ensuring the area is safe.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue was alerted to the blaze, which started shortly after 3 p.m. on a private farming property.
The South Florida-based airline, which had been operating for 34 years, advised customers not to go to the airport.
A suspect was arrested in the shooting where both men were found by officers with multiple gunshot wounds.
As of Saturday evening, there had been 8 total threats reported, from bomb threats to unspecified threatening calls, where police did a sweep and found no danger to the public.
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