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Photos show destruction in Florida

Hurricane Milton hit Florida on Wednesday evening, flooding streets, felling trees and destroying homes and buildings. Flooded streets. Fallen trees. Destroyed houses and buildings. These are the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, which ripped a path of destruction through much of Florida after its doomed landfall on Wednesday evening. On Thursday morning, first responders and residents […]

Tropicana Field becomes base camp as Milton approaches Tampa, Florida

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday that Tropicana Field will be designated as a 10,000-person base camp for debris removal operations and first responders as Hurricane Milton approaches Florida. How does Milton compare to other infamous hurricanes? After the devastating Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Milton has the potential to become one of the most notorious hurricanes. Tropicana […]

Colorado climber Michael Gardner, 32, dies in a climbing accident in Nepal

An American skier has reportedly died in a mountaineering accident in Nepal. Michael Gardner, 32, of Colorado, died Monday while climbing Nepal's Jannu East Mountain, according to Gardner's sponsor Arc'teryx. In an Instagram post, the outdoor clothing company confirmed that his longtime climbing partner who accompanied him, Sam Hennessey, was safe following the incident. Gardner […]

Hurricane hunters fly “Miss Piggy” into the center of Hurricane Milton

NOAA aircraft flies turbulently into Hurricane Milton NOAA's aircraft are used to collect data and improve hurricane forecasting. “Miss Piggy,” one of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) two Lockheed WP-3D Orion “Hurricane Hunters,” flew into the eye of Hurricane Milton, and video taken from the cockpit shows what the passengers on board experienced […]