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  • Storm forecast to hit Category 5 as Florida orders evacuations

    Storm forecast to hit Category 5 as Florida orders evacuations

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    Share Tampa Bay Buccaneers getting head start to New Orleans The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will take off for New Orleans on Tuesday, well in advance of their Week 6 contest against the host Saints, the NFL club announced. NFL teams generally travel to road games a day or two ahead of kickoff. But with Hurricane…

  • Milton erupts into Category 1 hurricane as Southeast reels from Helene

    Milton erupts into Category 1 hurricane as Southeast reels from Helene

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    Tropical Storm Milton rapidly intensified into a Category 1 hurricane Sunday with its path aimed at Florida, less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene made landfall in the state. The hurricane is expected to make landfall Wednesday afternoon, federal forecasters said. The storm debuted as a hurricane early Monday after producing sustained winds of 80…