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    Hurricane Milton produces destructive, deadly tornadoes before making landfall
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    Hurricane Milton produces destructive, deadly tornadoes before making landfall

    Several powerful tornadoes ripped through Florida hours before Hurricane Milton made landfall on Wednesday, ripping off roofs, overturning vehicles and sucking debris into the air as the black V-shaped columns passed through. Deaths were reported in St. Lucie County on Florida's Atlantic coast, but local authorities did not say how many residents were killed. As […]

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    Florida Republican suggests Greene faces 'investigation' over hurricane allegations
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    Florida Republican suggests Greene faces 'investigation' over hurricane allegations

    Republican Rep. Carlos A. Gimenez of Florida suggested Wednesday that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) should get her “head examined” after she claimed that humans can control the weather. “Humans cannot create or control hurricanes,” Gimenez posted on the social platform X as Hurricane Milton tore through his home state. “Anyone who thinks it’s possible […]

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    Language, lack of money and fear are a matter of life and death as Milton approaches Florida
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    Language, lack of money and fear are a matter of life and death as Milton approaches Florida

    MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Milton It is expected to exert its greatest force over hundreds of thousands of immigrants, most of whom do not speak English Latin Americans Harvesting oranges and tomatoes in the fields Florida I-4 corridor, restaurant dishwashing, hotel room cleaning and construction work. For Spanish speakers and a smaller number of African […]

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    Hurricane Milton: Hurricane Milton: Ron DeSantis snubs Harris, talks to Biden | World News
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    Hurricane Milton: Hurricane Milton: Ron DeSantis snubs Harris, talks to Biden | World News

    The tension between Florida governor Ron DeSantis and Vice President Kamala Harris escalated, with hurricane response the focus of the latest clash. While DeSantis declined Harris' calls afterward Hurricane HeleneHe actually spoke with President Joe Biden to discuss ongoing recovery efforts and preparation for Hurricane Milton. The White House press team confirmed that Biden and […]

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    “Extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm is expected to make landfall along Florida's Gulf Coast this evening
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    “Extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm is expected to make landfall along Florida's Gulf Coast this evening

    Hurricane Milton remained a dangerous Category 4 storm on Wednesday with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph – just shy of Category 5 status – as it neared landfall along Florida's Gulf Coast, which is still being ravaged by Helene. “Milton is expected to remain an extremely dangerous major hurricane as it approaches the central […]

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    Republicans oppose FEMA, Helene “myths”
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    Republicans oppose FEMA, Helene “myths”

    A number of prominent Republicans in the Southeast have criticized misinformation about the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) response to Hurricane Helene, including claims from Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Helene struck the southeastern United States as a Category 4 storm on September 26, causing widespread damage and flooding that killed at least 225 people, […]

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    Category 5 storm with sustained winds of 165 mph is heading toward Florida's Gulf Coast, prompting massive evacuations
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    Category 5 storm with sustained winds of 165 mph is heading toward Florida's Gulf Coast, prompting massive evacuations

    Hurricane Milton strengthened again on Tuesday, becoming a dangerous Category 5 storm again as it targeted Florida's Gulf Coast, still reeling from the record-breaking landfall of Helene just over a week ago. The storm's maximum sustained winds had strengthened to 165 mph, pushing it back into Category 5, the National Hurricane Center said in its […]

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