Florida residents are being encouraged to shelter in place, as hazards such as storm surges, tornadoes and high winds and flash flood warnings were extended into early Thursday morning.
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Keep calm and hunker down: Floridians brace for Hurricane Milton’s impact
In spite of the very real threat to their homes, belongings and livelihoods, many Floridians in Milton’s potential path remained in good spirits hours before its expected landfall.
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Evacuation windows narrow as Hurricane Milton approaches Florida
The National Hurricane Center predicts the storm surge can get as high as 15 feet in some places, and rainfall totals could reach 18 inches.
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Hurricane Milton poses an ‘extremely serious threat’ as it barrels toward Florida
Communities in Florida are bracing for the impact of Hurricane Milton, which quickly intensified from a tropical storm to a powerful, life-threatening hurricane much faster than predicted.
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Hurricane Milton reaches Category 4 strength days before it’s poised to hit Florida
Milton rapidly intensified into a Category 4 storm Monday morning and is forecast to make landfall in Florida midweek. The state could see its largest evacuation orders since 2017.
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An intensifying Helene approaches Florida as southeastern states brace for impact
Helene strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane as it nears northwest Florida, where it is poised to make landfall late Thursday. It’s forecast to bring heavy wind and rain hundreds of miles inland.
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Some don’t evacuate despite repeated hurricane warnings — because they can’t
People with disabilities, people who can’t afford it and people who don’t want to abandon their pets are among the many who can’t easily get up and leave before a hurricane.
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Tropical Storm Helene is forecast to become a major hurricane as it nears Florida
Helene is forecast to intensify rapidly over the Gulf of Mexico before making landfall in Florida on Thursday. Residents are urged to make preparations — and in many counties, evacuate — before then.
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Tropical Storm Helene threatens the U.S., Mexico
Tropical Storm Helene’s trajectory threatens the Florida panhandle, which forecasters say could be hit on Thursday. Meteorologists say this system will be particularly big — with a wide wind field.
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Gun shots fired near Trump at his Florida golf course, former president is ‘safe’
The Secret Service and the Trump campaign say the former president is ‘safe’ following a shooting nearby in Florida.
