Floridians recovering from Hurricane Milton, many of whom were journeying home after fleeing hundreds of miles to escape the storm, spent much of Saturday searching for gas as a fuel shortage gripped the state. In St. Petersburg, scores of people lined up at a station that had no gas, hoping it would arrive soon. Among […]
As an award-winning scientist, Peter Dodge had made hundreds of flights into the eyes of hurricanes — almost 400. On Tuesday, a crew on a reconnaissance flight into Hurricane Milton helped him make one more, dropping his ashes into the storm as a lasting tribute to the longtime National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration radar specialist and […]
The death toll from Hurricane Milton rose to at least 16 on Friday, officials in Florida said, as residents began the painful process of piecing their lives and homes back together. Nearly 2.5 million households and businesses were still without power, and some areas in the path cut through the Sunshine State by the monster […]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told CBS News on Wednesday evening that state authorities are “absolutely” prepared for the arrival of Hurricane Milton. “We’ve got 50,000 linemen staged, ready for rapid power restoration,” DeSantis said. “We also have a full mobilization of the Florida National Guard, as well as receiving a lot of assets from other […]
A satellite image shows Hurricane Milton progressing in the Gulf of Mexico before its expected landfall in Florida, Oct. 9, 2024. CIRA | NOAA | Via Reuters The National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Milton has made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday evening. This is a breaking news story. […]
Storm surges from Hurricane Milton could turn electric vehicles and other products containing lithium-ion batteries into “ticking time bombs,” Florida’s fire marshal is warning. Residents and first responders are being cautioned about “an alarming fire hazard with lithium-ion batteries, EVs, as well as hybrid and fuel cell vehicles in preparation of Hurricane Milton,” according to a […]
Florida’s sports betting market may be about to get a lot more interesting, with Hard Rock’s chairman opening the door to partnerships with commercial sportsbooks. Hard Rock has the monopoly on sports betting in the state, winning the exclusive tribal gaming compact following a hard-fought battle against Flutter-owned FanDuel, DraftKings and Penn Entertainment. The sportsbooks […]
Tropical Storm Milton has formed in the Gulf of Mexico and is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane headed toward Florida with possible impacts to its western coast, the National Hurricane Center said on Saturday. Milton is forecast to undergo a period of rapid intensification and “bring the risk of life-threatening impacts to portions of the […]
