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Hurricane Milton

November 2024

  • Debris on the streets after Hurricanes Helene and Milton in Treasure Island, Florida.

    Fema worker fired for telling Milton relief team to skip homes with Trump signs

    Fema chief calls action ‘reprehensible’ while Florida governor calls it a ‘weaponization of government’

27 October 2024

  • an aerial view of homes damaged by a hurricane

    Two hurricanes stir up voter backlash to Florida Republicans’ climate denialism

    Destruction caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton bring climate crisis to top of mind, especially for young voters

22 October 2024

  • some blue bacteria

    Florida reports 13 deaths from rare flesh-eating bacteria after hurricanes

  • An aerial view of Tropicana Field's shredded roof after it was hit by Hurricane Milton

    MLB wants Rays to stay near Tampa amid fears over hurricane-damaged Tropicana

  • An older woman smiles.

    Woman, 105, recovering after being pulled out of rubble of Florida home destroyed by Milton

  • a men wearing glasses looks at screen with hurricane in satellite image

    Meteorologists could be climate change heroes by relaying its urgency to the public

    Katrina vanden Heuvel

16 October 2024

  • Aerial view of flooded blocks of homes.

    How the ‘climate voter’ might matter in a down-to-the-wire US election

  • A dog named Trooper was left tied to a post before Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida. The dog's owner has been arrested.

    Man arrested for leaving dog tied to post in Florida as Hurricane Milton neared

15 October 2024

  • A road sign reading 'road under water' in front of a flooded road

    Science Weekly
    What Milton and Helene reveal about the future of hurricanes – podcast

    Ian Sample speaks to Bernadette Woods Placky, chief meteorologist at nonprofit Climate Central, about the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season so far, and what it tells us about how hurricanes will behave in future

14 October 2024

  • A flooded street in Tampa, Florida

    Today in Focus
    The hurricanes shaking the US election – podcast

    Will two massive hurricanes in the US be enough to put the climate crisis on the election agenda? Oliver Milman reports

13 October 2024

  • a man tosses paper towels to a crowd

    ‘Vengeful’ Trump withheld disaster aid and will do so again, ex-officials warn

  • Debris of destroyed buildings in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton.

    The Observer view on climate change: Hurricane Milton is a portent – but it’s not too late

12 October 2024

  • TOPSHOT-US-WEATHER-HURRICANE-MILTON<br>TOPSHOT - An aerial view shows a truck driving through a flooded street in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton in South Daytona, Florida, on October 11, 2024. The death toll from Hurricane Milton rose to at least 16 on Friday, officials in Florida said, as residents began the painful process of piecing their lives and homes back together. Nearly 2.5 million households and businesses were still without power, and some areas in the path cut through the Sunshine State by the monster storm from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean remained flooded. (Photo by Miguel J. Rodriguez CARRILLO / AFP) (Photo by MIGUEL J. RODRIGUEZ CARRILLO/AFP via Getty Images)

    Floridians returning home after Milton battle traffic jams and fuel shortages

    More than 1.5 million people still without power as damaged communities confront lengthy rebuilding
  • a flooded street

    Florida begins long road to recovery after double hurricane strike

    The twin blow from Milton and Helene has left the state reeling – and the act of rebuilding will be lengthy and costly
  • flood waters surround cars in a parking lot outside an apartment complex

    Insurance is failing hurricane survivors: ‘People thought they were covered’

    Flooding is separate from typical US home insurance and many homeowners are not adequately covered

11 October 2024

  • Bodycam video shows dramatic rescues from Milton flood waters – video

    Farm animals, such as pigs, donkeys and goats have also been helped to safety
  • flooding in a neighborhood

    Biden says Hurricane Milton caused staggering $50bn in estimated damage

    Sixteen people killed by storm but state spared ‘worst-case scenario’ as accusations fly between political candidates

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    • Joe Biden says Hurricane Milton caused $50bn in damage – as it happened

    • Hurricanes refocus attention to scarcity of flood insurance in high-risk Florida

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