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Fuel shortages hinder Hurricane Milton cleanup efforts in Florida, over 1 million still without power

Headline from CBS News, from the development of Oct 12, 2024

Newest development Oct 14, 2024 · 3 reportsFlorida returning to something like normal after Hurricane Milton

Hurricane Milton killed at least 23 people when it tore across central Florida, flooding barrier islands and spawning deadly tornadoes.

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  1. Florida braces for another hard hit with Hurricane Milton

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

  2. Residents slog through flooded streets, clear debris after Hurricane Milton tore through Florida

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

  3. Names this update

    Fuel shortages hinder Hurricane Milton cleanup efforts in Florida, over 1 million still without power

    Headline from CBS News ·

  4. Newest

    Florida returning to something like normal after Hurricane Milton

    Headline from The Columbian ·

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  1. FOX Business

    Hurricane Milton has Florida homeowners and the insurance market bracing for impact (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Hurricane Milton is barrelling toward Florida as residents and the state's already-battered insurance market prepare for what is expected to be a major property event.

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Florida braces for another hard hit with Hurricane Milton (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Hurricane Milton is barreling towards the Sunshine State, bringing potentially catastrophic winds and rain.

  3. Insider

    Hurricane Helene cleanup crews are scrambling in Florida — but time is running out. That makes Milton more dangerous. (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Hurricane Milton is bearing down on Florida, and the region is still racing to clean up from Helene, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.

  4. New York Post

    Florida breathes sigh of relief as Hurricane Milton causes relatively little damage — despite 3M powerless and 5 dead (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Hurricane Milton moved away from Florida Thursday morning, hours after the dangerous Category 3 storm brought a "life-threatening" surge and catastrophic winds that left over 3 million Floridians inundated by floodwaters and without power.

  5. WFMZ Allentown

    More than 2 million without power as Hurricane Milton slams Florida, causes deaths and flooding (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    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 after producing

  6. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Hurricane Milton slams Florida as recovery continues following Helene (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Surge warnings have been issued for almost all of Florida’s west coast, predicting “life-threatening” flooding.

  7. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Photos show Florida preparations and evacuations ahead of Hurricane Milton (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Local authorities said Wednesday that Floridians only have a few hours left to evacuate ahead of Milton, which is currently a Category 4 hurricane.

  8. Insider

    Photos show the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, Florida's 2nd massive storm in 2 weeks (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Hurricane Milton caused widespread flooding and left 3.3 million homes and businesses without power nearly two weeks after Hurricane Helene.

  9. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Destruction, death and heroism emerge in the wake of Hurricane Milton (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    Florida authorities began assessing the damage left by Hurricane Milton's passage across the state, after a night of high winds, torrential rain an...

  10. NBC4 Washington

    What to know as Florida residents begin cleaning up after Hurricane Milton (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    The storm caused at least 16 deaths in the state, where some communities were still dealing with the damage from deadly Hurricane Helene two weeks ago.

  11. CBS News

    Scope of Hurricane Milton damage emerges as power outages and fuel shortages remain in Florida (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    At least 17 people are dead as a result of Hurricane Milton, officials told CBS News.

  12. The Guardian

    Friday briefing: Counting the human, environmental and political cost of Hurricane Milton (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    In today’s newsletter: Florida once again begins the clean up operation following a second hurricane in the past two weeks – what will be the fallout?

  13. Carbon Brief

    Hurricane Milton leaves path of destruction across Florida, at least 16 dead (opens Carbon Brief)

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    Carbon Brief's feed description

    There is continuing widespread media coverage of Hurricane Milton’s impact on Florida. At least 16 people have been killed as it swept across the US state

  14. NPR

    Floridians are cleaning up after Hurricane Milton stormed through the panhandle (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Milton battered the state with high winds, storm surge and torrential rains. At least a dozen deaths have been attributed to the storm, and millions of homes and businesses are without power.

  15. Latin Times

    Hurricane Milton Death Toll in Florida Rises to 16: Recovery Efforts Underway Amid Power Outages and Tornado Damage (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    As search and rescue operations continue, over 2.5 million Floridians remain without power after Hurricane Milton's deadly impact

  16. The Columbian

    Residents repair their homes and clean up after Hurricane Milton tore through Florida (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    LITHIA, Fla. (AP) — Florida residents slogged through flooded streets, gathered up scattered debris and assessed damage to their homes on Friday after Hurricane Milton smashed through coastal communit

  17. Local News 8

    Residents slog through flooded streets, clear debris after Hurricane Milton tore through Florida (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    Associated Press LITHIA, Fla. (AP) — Florida residents slogged through flooded streets, gathered up scattered debris and assessed damage to their homes on Friday after Hurricane Milton smashed through coastal communities and spawned a barrage of deadly tornadoes.

  18. PBS NewsHour

    Floridians tally damage after Hurricane Milton leaves path of destruction (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    More than three million customers are without power after Hurricane Milton blew through Florida and caused widespread flooding along its west coast and inland. The hurricane and its fierce winds cut a path of destruction across many cities and towns.

  19. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Hurricane Milton aftermath: At least 16 fatalities reported, more than 2.4M without power in Florida (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    Category 3 Hurricane Milton swamped Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday, just two weeks after Helene made a glancing blow.

  20. Relevant Magazine

    How to Help Victims of Hurricane Milton - RELEVANT (opens Relevant Magazine)

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    Relevant Magazine's feed description

    Millions of Americans are currently dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, deadly tornadoes and severe flooding that tore through Florida

  21. Phys

    Evacuating in disasters like Hurricane Milton—there are reasons people stay, and it (opens Phys)

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    Phys's feed description

    As Hurricane Milton roared ashore near Sarasota, Florida, tens of thousands of people were in evacuation shelters. Hundreds of thousands more had fled coastal regions ahead of the storm, crowding highways headed north and south as their counties issued evacuation orders.

  22. New York Post

    Death toll from Hurricane Milton rises as Florida picks up the pieces from the storm’s destruction (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Hurricane Milton is being blamed for at least 17 deaths across eight counties in Florida.

  23. FOX Business

    Florida airports resume operations after Hurricane Milton (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Several Florida airports with commercial flights started to resume operations on Friday after being closed earlier in the week as Hurricane Milton hit the state's west coast.

  24. Phys

    Milton leaves at least 16 dead, millions without power in Florida (opens Phys)

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    Phys's feed description

    The death toll from Hurricane Milton has risen to at least 16, officials in Florida said Friday, and millions were still without power as residents began the painful process of piecing their lives back together.

  25. Gizmodo

    The Most Shocking Images of Hurricane Milton Damage So Far (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    Severe weather in Florida has killed at least 10 people.

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