Florida residents told to ID their bodies now if not fleeing hurricane

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

The National Weather Service says a tornado is on the ground in the lightly populated Everglades area of South Florida as Hurricane Milton approaches.

As Florida Braces for Hurricane Milton, This Rabbi Is Defying an Evacuation Order So He Can Help

JTA – By order of the government of Fort Myers, Florida, Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz should have left his home and joined the mass of cars crawling out of the state’s southwest in advance of Hurricane Milton, which is due to make landfall Wednesday afternoon. Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email Instead, […]

Hurricane Milton to slam into Florida's west Coast late today - Charleston City Paper

Millions of Floridians are in the path of monster hurricane Milton that is expected to slam into the Sunshine State near Tampa with immense force later today. The post Hurricane Milton to slam into Florida’s west Coast late today appeared first on Charleston City Paper.

The Latest: Milton approaches Florida as a Category 4 hurricane

By The Associated Press Hurricane Milton dropped to a Category 4 early Wednesday as it churns toward Florida’s west coast. The National Hurricane Center had predicted it would likely weaken, but remain a major hurricane when it makes landfall late Wednesday or early Thursday. 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 c…

Penguins moved to safety at Florida Aquarium as Hurricane Milton nears

Watch as African penguins at Florida Aquarium are moved to safety as ‘catastrophic’ Hurricane Milton nears. Aquarium crews have carefully helped nine penguins move from their habitat on the first floor to higher, safer ground. This precautionary step is essential to protect the animals from the possibility of severe flooding at the Aquarium, with a storm surge currently predicted in Downtown Tampa from Wednesday evening (9 October) to Thursday …

Hurricane Milton: Tornado watch issued including parts of Central Florida

That National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for parts of Florida as Hurricane Milton approaches the state. The watch issued before 8:30 a.m. runs until 9 a.m. and for now includes all of the southern portion of the Florida peninsula up into Central Florida’s Polk and Osceola counties. The NWS warns several tornadoes are likely with the added threats of winds in excess of 70 mph and possible hail as a mass of thunderstorms has alread…