10 October 2024 - Hurricane Milton hits Florida
More than 2 million without power as Hurricane Milton slams Florida, causes deaths and flooding
Terry Spencer and Kate Payne (AP Press, 10/10/2024)
Hurricane Milton plowed into Florida as a Category 3 storm Wednesday, bringing misery to a coast still ravaged by Helene, pounding cities with winds of over 100 mph (160 kph) after producing a barrage of tornadoes, but sparing Tampa a direct hit.
Milton Is the Hurricane That Scientists Were Dreading
Zoë Schlanger (The Atlantic, 08/10/2024)
As Hurricane Milton exploded from a Category 1 storm into a Category 5 storm over the course of 12 hours yesterday, climate scientists and meteorologists were stunned. NBC6’s John Morales, a veteran TV meteorologist in South Florida, choked up on air while describing how quickly and dramatically the storm had intensified.
What is a storm surge, and what is the threat from Hurricane Milton?
(The Guardian, 10/10/2024)
Hurricane Milton has made landfall in Florida and millions of residents in the state have been told to evacuate.
Why I’m staying at home with my family to face Florida’s ‘storm of the century’
Stephanie Lifshin (The Independent, 09/10/2024)
It’s 11pm and we’re pouring ourselves some bourbon, both to take the edge off the stressful day we’ve just had – and to steel our nerves for what is to come. We’re hearing news reports about Hurricane Milton; warnings that it will be the “storm of the century” that will smash into Tampa – where we are right now – within hours.