Climate & Environment
Hurricane Milton, a Category 4 hurricane, threatens disastrous winds and storm surge to the Tampa Bay area and the west coast of Florida, officials said Monday.
Opinion
Helene, Milton and other storms this year offer proof that humans are making hurricanes worse, but not through the means spread by conspiracy theories.
World & Nation
Hurricane Helene has strengthened into a Category 4 storm as it races toward northwest Florida and causes flooding on the Gulf Coast and power outages inland.
Milton has become a Category 5 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico on a path toward Florida’s west coast, threatening a dangerous storm surge in Tampa Bay.
The threats emerged in North Carolina over the weekend, with the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office stating it received a call about a man with an assault rifle.
Forecasters are warning that huge Hurricane Helene will intensify in the Gulf of Mexico before making landfall in Florida.
Forecasters said 5 to 10 inches of rain are expected across eastern Cuba through Tuesday, with some isolated locations getting up to 15 inches.
Hurricane Rafael is swirling over the Gulf of Mexico, where it’s expected to break apart after plowing through Cuba, knocking out its power grid and collapsing homes.
President Biden on Sunday saw firsthand some of the devastation that Hurricane Milton inflicted on Florida’s Gulf Coast.
Thousands of people in the west of the island were evacuated as a prevention measure before Rafael was expected to slam into Cuba on Wednesday.