Tag: monster
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Monster storm slams into Florida; deaths confirmed
Share Hurricane Milton weakens slightly; Tampa Bay area under flash flood emergency Hurricane Milton’s maximum sustained winds dropped to 110 mph as it continued to move inland, the National Hurricane Center said in a 10 p.m. advisory. That wind speed would make the hurricane on the high end of a Category 2 storm on the…
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The science of how Hurricane Milton became such a monster
The Summary Hurricane Milton intensified at one of the fastest rates in recorded history. The storm’s winds — which exceeded 175 mph — were unprecedented for an October hurricane. Record hot water in the Gulf of Mexico aided Milton’s intensification, and a process known as eyewall replacement led it to grow in size. At nearly…
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Florida bracing for direct hit from monster storm
The Tampa Bay region is facing its second major hurricane in as many weeks after Helene brought widespread flooding to the region before making landfall along the Big Bend coast on Sept. 26. Tampa Mayor Jane Castor said city workers were part of an “all-hands” deployment working to clear city streets and waterways of debris…
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South Korea military parade includes ‘monster missile’ and U.S. bomber flypast
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea showcased a ballistic missile capable of carrying an eight-ton warhead and featured a flypast of a U.S. bomber at military parades in Seoul on Tuesday, a show of force now held annually to signal readiness to respond to North Korean threats. The Hyunmoo-5 missile, successfully tested last year, was…