NEW YORK (AP) — Dockworkers on East and Gulf coasts hit picket lines in strike that could bring higher prices and shortages of goods.
One Aussie state has copped a 110mm drenching from wild weather overnight, withsimilar soakings to come.
The ceiling of a Woolworths supermarket has collapsed after a severe thunderstorm brought hailstones of up to 7cm and around 86mm of rain in just one hour.
A US weather expert in the path of the hurricane spoke to Yahoo News from his home in Orlando, issuing an ominous warning.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has again thrown herself at the center of controversy over her embrace of claims that the government and humans are “controlling” the severe weather as Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida. In the wake of widespread devastation from Hurricane Helene, the Georgia Republican has shared various conspiracy theories online suggesting the government is in…
Vice President Harris called into CNN on Wednesday to talk about Hurricane Milton as it approaches Florida, bashing former President Trump for his comments about the federal government’s response to the latest storms. “It is dangerous, it is unconscionable, frankly, that anyone who considers themselves a leader would mislead desperate people to the point that…
Multiple fatalities have already been reported as Hurricane Milton continues to wreak havoc as it moves off Florida’s east coast
A farmer has been unable to stop the problem, after the ground spontaneously combusted on the weekend. Find out more.
One Gold Coast town has been absolutely battered by rain overnight, recording a staggering 69mm in just 30 minutes.
MAGA took no responsibility for the mega size of Hurricane Milton and the damage it threatens to inflict on Florida—but maybe it should have.The historical storm was supercharged by record water temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico, a phenomenon worsened by the climate change that Donald Trump and his acolytes are determined to do nothing about.In fact, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis went so far as to sign legislation in May that excises any reference to climate change from state law.Read more at The D
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Just minutes after Hurricane Milton made landfall with 120 mph winds at Siesta Key, Florida, Anderson Cooper suffered his own associated impact. Cooper was doing a live standup for CNN in Bradenton, Florida, which is just a few miles north of Siesta Key, when a piece of flying debris hit him straight in the face. …
A severe thunderstorm brought heavy rain that caused ceilings in businesses to collapse and hail that coated the ground like snow north of Brisbane.
"I lived through a couple of hurricanes, and this is the first time I’m genuinely concerned."
A palm tree was toppled in St Petersburg, Florida, as Hurricane Milton hit the area on October 9.Footage posted by the City of St Petersburg shows the tree lifting out of the ground outside the Moxy Hotel.Hurricane Milton made landfall in Sarasota as a Category 3 storm, but was later downgraded to a Category 2.Numerous St Pete residents reported transformers blowing out as the storm lashed the city. By 10:45 pm, more than 380,000 customers were without electricity in Pinellas County alone, according to power supplier Duke Energy. Credit: City of St. Petersburg via Storyful
The National Hurricane Center has warned that Milton may regain strength and grow in size, posing “even more danger” as it is expected to make landfall in Florida by Wednesday evening, slamming into the densely populated Tampa Bay. K-12 schools across 43 of Florida’s 46 counties are set to close on Wednesday, while Orlando International Airport, will halt commercial passenger flights from 8am ET on Wednesday.
Climate change fueled abnormally high temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico and worsened Hurricane Helene’s winds and rain causing ‘massive damage,’ scientists found.
Federal officials are warning against weather-related misinformation as Hurricane Milton approaches Florida
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Joe Biden warned the storm could be the ‘worst’ Florida has seen in more than 100 years
Hurricane Milton, which made landfall Wednesday evening on Florida’s west coast, barreled through the state as a Category 3 storm, with high winds and rain that left millions without power. According to PowerOutage.us, which tracks outages nationwide, nearly 3.3 million Floridians are without power as of Thursday morning. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported Milton…
