Hurricane Milton knocks out power to more than 3.3 million Florida customers
More than 3.3 million homes and businesses were without power Wednesday night in Florida.
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More than 3.3 million homes and businesses were without power Wednesday night in Florida.
The Great Galveston Hurricane is known as the deadliest weather disaster in United States history, killing at least 8,000 people, with some estimates as high as 12,000 people.
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.
A flash flood warning is out for Miami-Dade County through Sunday afternoon.
Tropical Storm Milton is expected to hit the Tampa area as a category 3 hurricane within the next three days.
It's going to be a hot Sunday in South Florida as we climb to a heat index value topping 100 degrees.
Helene made landfall on Thursday night as a Category 4 hurricane and was downgraded to a tropical storm on Friday morning.
Maps show the areas impacted by storm surge, rainfall levels and more as Helene, once a major hurricane and now a tropical storm, moves inland from Florida's Gulf Coast over Georgia.
Storm surge is a bigger killer than wind when a major hurricane hits shore.
Florida residents are evacuating and filling sandbags ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Helene, which is forecast to rapidly intensify.
CBS News Miami's meteorologist Lissette Gonzalez reminds South Florida residents and visitors to stay hydrated even in this near-perfect, 80-degree day. There is a chance of mid-afternoon showers. But overall, autumn is off to a great start.
It's the first day of fall with South Florida highs around 90 degrees with a 30 percent chance of rain.
CBS News Miami Next Weather Forecast for September 16, 2024.
Get ready for afternoon thunderstorms and continued high temperatures.
The advisory was issued for Miami-Dade and Broward Counties until 6 p.m. and until 7 p.m. for the Florida Keys.
The highest chance of rain is from midday through afternoon and evening.
A few heavy showers rolled through South Florida earlier Tuesday but the rain chance will be highest midday through the afternoon and evening.
A heat advisory has been issued for Miami-Dade and Broward counties until 4 p.m., due to 90 degree temperatures that feel closer to 106 degrees.
The Gulf Coast braces for Tropical Storm Francine while South Florida continues to experience intermittent showers and a heat advisory.
Spotty showers across South Florida will provide little relief from the heat. CBS News Miami meteorologist KC Sherman talks about heat-related health risks.
Heat advisories are back in effect for much of South Florida with temperatures feeling like 108 to 111.
A flood advisory is out for Broward County and Miami-Dade.
Rain will continue throughout the weekend with the heaviest moving north into Broward County.
CBS News Miami meteorologist KC Sherman's weather outlook for South Florida.
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