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First snow forecast for Enchanted Circle | Local weather

After the first freeze of the season on Tuesday evening (Oct. 15), when temperatures fell as low as 27 degrees in parts of the upper Rio Grande Valley, a major storm system is expected to bring the first snow of the season to the area already on Friday (Oct. 18), with breaks until Sunday (Oct. […]

By Andrew Jack

October 17, 2024October 17, 2024

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Tropicana Field, destroyed by Hurricane Milton, is the latest sports venue to be damaged by the weather

Roof panels on the Tampa Bay Rays' home stadium were ripped to shreds by Hurricane Milton, scattering debris across the field and seating areas after the deadly storm hit Florida. Team officials said only a handful of key personnel were at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg at the time of the storm. Aerial photos and […]

By Andrew Jack

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024

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Hurricane Milton makes landfall: Sarasota and Tampa face flooding and tornado damage after making landfall in Siesta Key

After raging across the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico earlier this week, Milton made landfall near Sarasota, Florida, around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday as a powerful Category 3 hurricane with winds of up to 120 mph . The storm — and the many tornadoes it spawned — ripped the roofs off homes and a […]

By Andrew Jack

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024

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Millions of people in Florida without power after Hurricane Milton

A vehicle is stranded on a water-flooded road after Hurricane Milton made landfall in Brandon, Florida, on October 9, 2024. Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo | AFP | Getty Images Millions of people in Florida were without power Thursday after Hurricane Milton caused tornadoes, flooding and strong winds, leaving several people dead. Milton made landfall Wednesday […]

By Andrew Jack

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024

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Hurricane Milton: Florida urges evacuations as massive storm surge expected

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Milton weakened slightly Tuesday but remained a powerful storm that could make a once-in-a-century direct hit on the populous Tampa Bay region with massive storm surges and debris from the devastation of Helene 12 days ago in projectiles. Almost all of Florida's west coast was under a hurricane or tropical […]

By Andrew Jack

October 8, 2024October 8, 2024

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Florida is preparing for massive evacuations as Hurricane Milton strengthens

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida is preparing for what could be its largest evacuation in seven years as Hurricane Milton strengthens over warm waters and heads toward major population centers such as Tampa and Orlando. About 7 million people were ordered to evacuate Florida in 2017 as Hurricane Irma hit the state. The exodus […]

By Andrew Jack

October 7, 2024October 7, 2024

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Who is in charge in the White House after Hurricane Helene?

As communities across the Southeast reel from Hurricane Helene, America faces a troubling question: Who exactly is in charge in the White House? At least 100 people have been confirmed dead across the southeast, and the number is expected to rise with around 600 still missing. About two million homes and businesses still had no […]

By Andrew Jack

October 2, 2024October 2, 2024

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Trump speaks in Georgia as the aftermath of Hurricane Helene turns political

Republican presidential candidate former U.S. President Donald Trump makes brief statements as he arrives at Valdosta Regional Airport to visit areas affected by Hurricane Helene in Valdosta, Georgia, on September 30, 2024. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will give a speech and help distribute aid in the hurricane-hit swing […]

By Andrew Jack

September 30, 2024September 30, 2024

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Hurricane Helene: Weather radar shows birds in the eye of the storm

Birds are incredible navigators, able to travel thousands of miles to the same place every year. But sometimes they end up in the wrong place at the wrong time – like in a hurricane. Last night, as Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida as a strong Category 4 storm, radar detected a mass in the […]

By Andrew Jack

September 28, 2024September 28, 2024