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Thousands flee homes as Tropical Storm Trami batters Philippines

Views: 7 Thousands flee homes as Tropical Storm Trami batters Philippines Philippine rescuers waded through chest-deep floodwaters Wednesday to reach residents trapped by Tropical Storm Trami, which has forced thousands to evacuate as it barrels towards the country’s east coast. Torrential rains driven by the storm have turned streets into rivers, submerged entire villages and […]

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Hurricane Oscar makes landfall in Cuba as the nation struggles with power outages. Here’s what we know

Views: 9 Hurricane Oscar makes landfall in Cuba as the nation struggles with power outages. Here’s what we know   Hurricane Oscar lacks the environmental power of Milton and Helene — but the Atlantic region’s 10th cyclone of this season has plunged an entire nation into darkness. The storm made landfall in Cuba as a

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Caribbean islands put on hurricane alert as experts say storm Nadine WILL hit this week – raising alarm for Florida

Views: 10 Caribbean islands put on hurricane alert as experts say storm Nadine WILL hit this week – raising alarm for Florida   The Caribbean islands have been put under a storm alert as meteorologists predict Nadine will make impact this week. AccuWeather forecasters issued the notice Tuesday, showing the system’s tropical eye could bring ‘life-threatening’ mudslides to

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Australian water skier rides out Hurricane Milton’s wrath

Views: 12 crossing paths with a hurricane was the last thing Elaina McClung expected when she arrived in Florida to compete at the world barefoot water skiing championships. Dubbed the “storm of the century”, Hurricane Milton has lashed Florida with 200kmh winds and heavy rainfall and was predicted to reach category 5 on the coast.

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Friday briefing: Counting the human, environmental and political cost of Hurricane Milton

Views: 10 Friday briefing: Counting the human, environmental and political cost of Hurricane Milton Hurricane Milton ripped through Florida on Wednesday night and yesterday morning, causing at least four deaths and leaving chaos in its wake. As America woke up, three million households were without power, and harrowing footage continued to emerge throughout the day of

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10 dead in Florida from tornadoes caused by Hurricane Milton

Views: 12 10 dead in Florida from tornadoes caused by Hurricane Milton FLORIDA, United States (AFP) — At least 10 people were killed after Hurricane Milton smashed into Florida, US authorities said Thursday, after the monster weather system sent tornadoes spinning across the state and flooded swaths of the Tampa Bay area. The major hurricane

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Florida counts cost of Hurricane Milton amid political storm

Views: 20 Florida counts cost of Hurricane Milton amid political storm FORT PIERCE/ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Florida on Friday was clearing downed trees and power lines and mopping up flooded neighborhoods after Hurricane Milton roared through leaving at least 16 people dead. While Milton did not trigger the catastrophic surge of seawater

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OIL FUTURES: Crude slips as Hurricane Milton impacts US energy demand

Views: 15 OIL FUTURES: Crude slips as Hurricane Milton impacts US energy demand Crude oil futures eased in Asian mid-morning trading on Oct. 11 as energy demand fundamentals in the US were affected by the devastation caused by Hurricane Milton. At 12:19 pm Singapore time (0419 GMT), the ICE December Brent futures contract fell 27

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The destructive power of Hurricane Milton in 3 images

Views: 106 BBC The destructive power of Hurricane Milton in 3 images These images show where Hurricane Milton’s power came from, and some of the risks faced by those in its path. Hurricane Milton is one of the most powerful storms to form over the Atlantic in recent years. The National Hurricane Center has warned that Milton

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Here’s Why Hurricane Milton Is Sucking Water Out of Tampa Bay

Views: 43 Here’s Why Hurricane Milton Is Sucking Water Out of Tampa Bay The effect is called a reverse storm surge, but it won’t last, and the water could come rushing back. Even as some parts of Florida’s western coast were enduring a surge of seawater on Wednesday night, Hurricane Milton’s heavy winds were pushing

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