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Live Updates: Hurricane Milton approaches Florida landfall as powerful storm
Hurricane Milton is on a path to make landfall on the west coast of Florida, south of the Tampa Bay area.
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Ratan Tata, Indian magnate who built global empire, dead at 86
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Donald Trump's "God Bless the USA" Bibles were printed in China
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California cheesemaker linked to deadly listeria outbreak shut down by Feds
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Live Updates: Hurricane Milton approaches Florida landfall as powerful storm
Hurricane Milton is on a path to make landfall on the west coast of Florida, south of the Tampa Bay area.
Florida calls electric vehicles "ticking time bombs" as Milton nears
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California cheesemaker linked to deadly listeria outbreak shut down by Feds
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Donald Trump's "God Bless the USA" Bibles were printed in China
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Ratan Tata, Indian magnate who built global empire, dead at 86
Ratan Tata, a former chairman of Indian conglomerate Tata Sons, died at a Mumbai hospital on Wednesday night.
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How the Coast Guard is preparing for Hurricane Milton
As Hurricane Milton approaches Florida, federal officials are preparing for quick responses after the storm sweeps through the state. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Douglas M. Schofield joins CBS News with more on rescue and response preparations.
Milton set to bring flash flooding to Orlando
President Biden on Wednesday said Hurricane Milton is expected to be one of the worst and most destructive storms on record as it barrels toward Florida. The president also said the federal government is ready to respond to the hurricane's destruction. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez has the latest on conditions in Orlando.
Ex-NOAA scientist on the dangers of Milton
The National Weather Service is describing Hurricane Milton as a "historic storm." It could be the worst hit to Tampa, Florida, in more than a century. Jeff Masters, a scientist who formerly worked with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's hurricane hunters, joins "America Decides" to examine the dangers of the storm.
Health care workers brace for Milton landfall
Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall as soon as 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday near Sarasota, Florida. It is still a Category 3 storm packing winds of 120 miles per hour. Kimberly Guy, co-chief operating officer for BayCare Health System, joins "America Decides" to discuss the health care response.
U.S. energy secretary on Milton preparations
Nearly 2,000 Florida gas stations say they have already run out of fuel ahead of Hurricane Milton's landfall. The storm damage could worsen things in the hours and days ahead. U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm joins "America Decides" to discuss what her department is doing to prepare.