Tag: hurricane
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Major flood protection project in Tampa is incomplete as city braces for Hurricane Milton
Major infrastructure upgrades meant to protect Florida’s Tampa Bay area from flooding are months away from completion, as the vulnerable region braces for what could be the worst hurricane in more than a century, officials said. Hurricane Milton is expected to strike the Tampa area overnight Wednesday and into Thursday morning with life-threatening storm surge…
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Airlines, theme parks, cruise lines warn travelers about Hurricane Milton disruptions
Airlines canceled hundreds of flights, theme parks prepared to close some areas and cruise lines shifted routes as Floridians braced for Hurricane Milton’s landfall. The Category 4 storm has top sustained winds near 145 miles per hour and is expected to strike Florida’s west coast on Wednesday, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.…
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Hurricane Milton could reduce Disney earnings, Goldman says
Projected park closures and disruptions from Hurricane Milton could cut into Walt Disney’s earnings, according to Goldman Sachs analysts. The firm estimated Tuesday that the hurricane, projected to make landfall in central Florida as soon as Wednesday, could reduce earnings before interest and taxes for Disney’s Parks and Experiences segment by about $150 million to $200 million in…
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Biden cancels trip to Africa ahead of Hurricane Milton hitting Florida
President Joe Biden has postponed his overseas trip this week due to Hurricane Milton, according to two sources familiar with the planning. Biden was scheduled to depart for Berlin on Thursday and then travel to Angola, returning to the U.S. on Oct. 15. It would mark the first time Biden would travel to the African continent as president. In…
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Florida prepares for Hurricane Milton and X exposes users to eating disorder content: Morning Rundown
Hurricane Milton could be the worst storm the Tampa region has seen in a century. An IDF soldier says her warnings about Hamas went unheeded before Oct. 7. And ‘X’ users say eating disorder content flourished on the platform. Here’s what to know today. Florida’s residents prepare or evacuate ahead of Hurricane Milton’s landfall Florida…
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North Carolina gives counties impacted by Hurricane Helene voting flexibility
North Carolina’s election board voted Monday to give residents in the western part of the state, which was hit hardest by Hurricane Helene, greater flexibility to vote by mail and run their elections. Voters in 13 counties heavily impacted by the storm will have more ways to obtain and deliver absentee ballots, while county boards…
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Shares of generator maker soar, insurance stocks fall as Hurricane Milton intensifies
Shares of backup power generation company Generac Holdings surged more than 7% on Monday as Hurricane Milton rapidly strengthened into a Category 5 storm. Hurricane Milton is forecast to move north of the Yucatan Peninsula on Monday and Tuesday before crossing the Gulf of Mexico to approach the west coast of Florida by Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Center.…
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Hurricane Milton’s rapid intensification is part of a climate trend
Milton, which is expected to make landfall Wednesday evening along Florida’s Gulf coast, has been traveling over unusually warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico. Much of the ocean basin has been well over 80 degrees Fahrenheit, with parts of the Gulf up to 4 degrees higher than normal, according to data from NASA’s Jet…
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Public officials urge halt to the spread of rampant disinformation around Hurricane Helene
Republican and Democratic politicians and officials have in recent days resorted to pleading with people to stop spreading false information related to Hurricane Helene, with many saying that rumors and conspiracy theories are hampering recovery efforts. A torrent of false claims has muddied details around the recovery efforts following the storm, which left hundreds dead…
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Ron DeSantis is refusing to take Harris’ call on Hurricane Helene
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is not taking calls from Vice President Kamia Harris about storm recovery just over a week after Hurricane Helene hammered parts of his state. A source familiar with the situation said he was dodging the Democratic presidential nominee’s calls because they “seemed political,” according to a DeSantis aide. “Kamala was trying…