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Hurricane Milton: Death toll rises as Florida recovers from damage

Headline from Fox5 Atlanta, on the newest of 2 developments

After Hurricane Milton, power and other utilities continued to slowly be restored across Florida on Friday. Here's what to know.

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  1. Hurricane Milton aftermath: Millions without power as deaths, flooding reported

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    Hurricane Milton: Death toll rises as Florida recovers from damage

    Headline from Fox5 Atlanta ·

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  1. Newsweek

    Florida meteorologist gets emotional discussing "horrific" Hurricane Milton (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Milton, a Category 5 hurricane, is expected to make landfall in Florida less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene ripped through the Southeast.

  2. CNET

    How to Track Powerful Hurricane Milton as It Heads for Florida (opens CNET)

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    CNET's feed description

    The dangerous storm is set to make landfall along Florida's west coast Wednesday night. Here's how to follow its path and stay updated on weather warnings.

  3. Voice of America

    Florida braces for Hurricane Milton’s catastrophic landfall (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Forecasters warn the storm could cause historic destruction along state’s west-central coast

  4. New Hampshire Public Radio

    Tornado touches down in southern Florida as Hurricane Milton approaches (opens New Hampshire Public Radio)

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    New Hampshire Public Radio's feed description

    With a storm surge potentially as high as 15 feet, the National Hurricane Center says, "Milton has the potential to be one of the most destructive hurricanes on record for west-central Florida."

  5. WHAS Louisville

    Hurricane Milton tracker | Latest path, storm surge forecast, live radar (opens WHAS Louisville)

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    WHAS Louisville's feed description

    Milton is expected to hit Florida near Tampa late Wednesday night into early Thursday.

  6. Salon

    Hurricane Milton: Category 4 storm set to pound Florida with 145 mph winds (opens Salon)

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    Salon's feed description

    The storm is about 160 miles off the coast of Tampa and is expected to make landfall as soon as Wednesday night

  7. The Boston Globe

    Time to evacuate is running out as Hurricane Milton closes in on Florida (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The Tampa Bay area, home to more than 3.3 million people, faced the possibility of widespread destruction after avoiding direct hits from major hurricanes for more than a century.

  8. Forbes

    Hurricane Milton Live Updates: Time To ‘Stay Inside’ As Category 4 Storm Nears Florida (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Hurricane Milton is expected to be an “extremely dangerous” Category 3 or 4 hurricane when it makes landfall in Florida on Wednesday night.

  9. NBC New York

    Photos show Florida preparations and evacuations ahead of Hurricane Milton (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York'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.

  10. Fox5 Atlanta

    Hurricane update: Milton remains powerful Category 4 storm ahead of Florida landfall (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    Hurricane Milton dropped to a Category 4 early Wednesday as it churns toward Florida’s west coast, already bringing rain, wind and the potential for tornadoes across the state.

  11. ABC 30 Fresno

    Hurricane Milton closes in on Florida as time to evacuate runs out | LIVE RADAR (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    The National Hurricane Center predicts Milton will make landfall late Wednesday near the Tampa Bay region.

  12. ABC 13 Houston

    Hurricane Milton live updates: Powerful Category 4 closes in on Florida as time to evacuate runs out (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    The National Hurricane Center predicts Milton will make landfall late Wednesday near the Tampa Bay region.

  13. Green Field Reporter

    How will Hurricane Milton stack up against other major recent storms? - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    As a ferocious Hurricane Milton charges its way across the Gulf Coast with Tampa and St. Petersburg in its sights, thousands flee the area for safer ground, leaving behind debris from Hurricane Helene’s destruction less that two weeks ago.

  14. NPR

    Hurricane Milton's triple threat : Consider This from NPR (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    In the span of one day, a Category 1 hurricane headed for western Florida escalated to the highest intensity there is: Category 5.Since then, the predicted wind intensity for Hurricane Milton has ebbed and flowed ahead of the hurricane's expected landfall in Florida on Wednesday.

  15. Forbes

    Hurricane Milton Live Updates: Tropical Storm-Force Wind Reaches Florida Hours Before Landfall (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Hurricane Milton is expected to be an “extremely dangerous” Category 3 or 4 hurricane when it makes landfall in Florida on Wednesday night.

  16. New York Post

    Hurricane Milton tracker: Live updates on the storm’s path through Florida (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Hurricane Milton is forecast to make landfall overnight Wednesday along Florida's Gulf Coast — though spaghetti forecasts are divided on exactly where it will strike. Track the storm's progress here live.

  17. Scientific American

    Hurricane Milton Reveals the Physical and Psychological Challenges of Evacuations (opens Scientific American)

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  18. The Hill

    12:30 Report — Floridians flee ahead of Hurricane Milton’s evening landfall (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    {beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Wednesday. The coverage of Hurricane Milton is so scary. Please, everyone, follow evacuation orders. Here’s what’s happening: Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall late Wednesday or early Thursday.

  19. Fox5 Atlanta

    Videos show tornadoes blasting Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton landfall (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    A record number of tornado warnings were issued Wednesday across South Florida, with Hurricane Milton still hours away from landfall

  20. FOX 5 New York

    Hurricane Milton path tracker: Latest models, updates and more l LIVE coverage (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    Millions in Florida are bracing for a potentially catastrophic punch from major Hurricane Milton. Here's everything you need to know about the storm, including its location, projected path and impacts.

  21. Newsweek

    Is there a hurricane coming after Milton? Tracking possible Nadine storm (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Hurricane Milton will make landfall Wednesday night as the National Hurricane Center is tracking several other disturbances.

  22. Breitbart News

    Just Go: Floridians Told to Get Moving as Hurricane Milton Closes In (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Just go. That was the message for Floridians still prepared to defy orders to evacuate ahead of the landfall of Hurricane Milton as officials warned stay-behinds face grim survival odds.

  23. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    What to know about storm surge as Milton nears Florida (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Storm surge is a major threat from Hurricane Milton, which is set to make landfall on Florida's west coast as a Category 4 hurricane Wednesday night.

  24. The Guardian

    Hurricane Milton live updates: millions in Florida told to leave their homes amid threat to life warning (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Mayor of Tampa warns residents they are ‘going to die’ if they stay behind

  25. The Guardian

    Hurricane Milton: what does it actually take to evacuate during a weather crisis? (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    While Florida residents are being told to flee before the hurricane makes landfall, it may not be possible for all

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