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Flooding in Milton prompts Bunnell to issue a water emergency alert

Video: Tree falls on car on Clara Avenue in DeLand No one was injured when a tree fell on a moving vehicle on Clara Avenue in DeLand Wednesday afternoon. (This story has been updated with new information and photos) At 5 a.m., Hurricane Milton was moving away from Florida's east coast but was still inundating […]

By Andrew Jack

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024

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Florida left a trail of destruction behind

The roof of Tropicana Stadium was torn off by Hurricane Milton in St. Petersburg The stadium was converted into a base camp for emergency responders for Hurricane Milton before landfall. TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Milton raged across the Florida Panhandle on Thursday, tearing a path of destruction from the Gulf of Mexico to the […]

By Andrew Jack

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024

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CNN Anderson Cooper was hit by debris during a live report in Bradenton, Florida

Anderson experienced Milton's wrath firsthand. CNN anchor Anderson Cooper was hit in the face by flying debris Wednesday evening while doing a live report amid Hurricane Milton's strong winds. Cooper, stationed near the Manatee River, had been trying to explain how the storm affected the water when he drew Milton's ire thirty minutes after the […]

By Andrew Jack

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024

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See how Florida's theme parks compete against Milton

Disney World joins other theme parks closing due to Hurricane Milton Walt Disney World joins the closure of Universal Orlando due to Hurricane Milton, marking the 12th closure in Disney World history. Straight Arrow News Whenever a major hurricane is announced for Florida, the entire nation wonders: Will Disney World stay open? Hurricane Milton is […]

By Andrew Jack

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024

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Check out Tampa Bay's weather webcams as Hurricane Milton approaches Florida

More than 2.8 million people are without power after Hurricane Milton hit Florida cities with winds of 120 miles per hour. A spate of tornadoes struck settlements along the coast, but a direct hit in Tampa was avoided. The storm moved south in recent hours and made landfall Wednesday evening in Siesta Key near Sarasota, […]

By Andrew Jack

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024

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How Florida's “Lieutenant Dan” survived Hurricane Milton in his sailboat: “God told me to…”

Despite Tampa Mayor Jane Castor's serious evacuation warning to residents ahead of Hurricane Milton, one man decided not to leave his sailboat. Authorities said they offered to help him evacuate, but he was determined to stay put. How Florida's Lt. Dan Survived Hurricane Milton on His Sailboat (GoFundMe) The man, nicknamed “Lieutenant Dan” after actor […]

By Andrew Jack

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024

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LIVE UPDATES: Hurricane Milton devastates Florida with deadly tornadoes and storm surges

Hurricane Milton made landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday evening as a Category 3 storm, unleashing strong winds, deadly storm surges and the threat of widespread flooding across much of the state. More than 2 million customers lost power as Hurricane Milton made its way through Central Florida late Wednesday, according to PowerOutages.us. Police […]

By Andrew Jack

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024

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Anderson Cooper was hit by debris during the live broadcast of Hurricane Milton and continues to report unfazed

Just minutes after Hurricane Milton made landfall in Siesta Key, Florida with winds of 120 miles per hour, CNN anchor Anderson Cooper experienced his own dramatic encounter with the storm. During a live standup performance in Bradenton, Florida – just a few miles north of Siesta Key – Cooper was struck by a piece of […]

By Andrew Jack

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024

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The roof of Tropicana Field was torn off and destroyed during Hurricane Milton in St. Petersburg

Hurricane Milton ripped off the roof of Tropicana Field, which was converted into a camp for thousands of first responders, as the Category 3 storm ripped through Florida on Wednesday evening. The destruction of the Tampa Bay Rays stadium in St. Petersburg was visible from the outside, as the stadium's lights and roof beams were […]

By Andrew Jack

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024

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Tampa's “Lieutenant Dan” Joseph Malinowski survives Hurricane Milton on a sailboat

The one-legged, sailboat-dwelling Florida man affectionately known as “Lieutenant Dan” is doing well after enduring the wrath of Hurricane Milton in Tampa Bay – despite the mayor's insistence that he seek shelter from the powerful storm searched. The sailor who went viral for refusing to abandon his ship never left the boat he lives in […]

By Andrew Jack

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024