Milton strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane as Florida gears up for what could be its biggest evacuation in seven years as the storm headed toward population centers including Tampa and Orlando.
People across Florida were given notice Sunday that Milton, for now just a tropical storm off the coast of Mexico, could intensify rapidly into a major hurricane before slamming midweek into the storm-ravaged Gulf Coast.
They appeared together Friday afternoon outside Augusta, Georgia, to tout recovery efforts after Helene made landfall in Florida and wrought widespread damage as it moved inland through Georgia and other states.
With at least 215 killed, Helene is already the deadliest hurricane to hit the mainland U.S. since Katrina in 2005.
Weather attribution science uses real-world data and models to establish if and how climate change influences the intensity and likelihood of a specific event.
Waves from Hurricane Kirk could cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions this weekend along the U.S. East Coast.
The average storm hitting the U.S. contributes to the early deaths of 7,000 to 11,000 people over a 15-year period, which dwarfs the average of 24 immediate and direct deaths that the government counts in a hurricane’s aftermath.
Crown Point Deputy Fire Chief Ryan Cusack was deployed last week to assist in the response efforts following Hurricane Helene, which left behind such destruction Cusack said he didn’t know how to articulate it properly.
More than 3 million customers were without power Saturday, and some face a continued threat of floods.
More than 3 million customers were without power Saturday, and some face a continued threat of floods.