After Milton: Major hurricane cleanup continues as many struggle to return to normalcy After Milton: Major hurricane cleanup continues as many struggle to return to normalcy 06:21 President Biden on Sunday announced $600 million in aid for areas affected by Hurricanes Milton and Helene as he toured Florida’s St. Pete Beach region that was damaged […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Newland, North Carolina — At the Mountain River Family Campground in western North Carolina, the North Toe River isn’t the only thing that gushes —customers do too. “It’s beautiful because you’re kind of nestled in a valley in this campground,” one guest told CBS News. This week, the remnants of Hurricane Helene turned this slice […]
Helene flooding victims, flood insurance Why many Helene flooding victims don’t have flood insurance 04:38 Appalachia native Dolly Parton said Friday she will donate $1 million for Hurricane Helene relief efforts. Parton said the $1 million will go to the Mountain Ways Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing immediate assistance to Hurricane Helene flood victims. “These […]
Puerto Escondido, Mexico — Hurricane John struck Mexico’s southern Pacific coast with life-threatening flood potential after growing into a major hurricane in a matter of hours. It came ashore near the town of Punta Maldonado late Monday night as a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph. John’s rapid intensification forced authorities to […]
