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Personnel from Urban Search and Rescue Utah Task Force 1 continue to search for victims of the Impact Plastics tragedy in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, in Erwin, Tenn.
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Lawsuit: Employee killed in Hurricane Helene wasn’t allowed to leave work as disaster struck

By Kimberlee Kruesi and The Associated Press
October 15, 2024
Hurricane Helene-struck communities are getting solar power generators from volunteer group
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Hurricane Helene-struck communities are getting solar power generators from volunteer group

By Gabriela Aoun Angueira and The Associated Press
October 14, 2024
Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld reopen after 2-day Hurricane Milton shutdown
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Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld reopen after 2-day Hurricane Milton shutdown

By Mike Schneider and The Associated Press
October 11, 2024
The awning is seen torn from a 7-Eleven convenience store after a tornado caused by Hurricane Milton.
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Hurricane Milton unleashes unusually violent tornadoes rivaling Great Plains

By Isabella O'Malley, Suman Naishadham, Stephany Matat and The Associated Press
October 10, 2024
A man looks at waves crashing against the Malecon promenade in Havana due to the passage of Hurricane Milton on October 9, 2024.
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3 big reasons people defy hurricane evacuation orders and stay behind

By Carson MacPherson-Krutsky, University of Colorado Boulder, The Conversation and The Associated Press
October 10, 2024
Here’s what made Hurricane Milton so intense and unusual
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Here’s what made Hurricane Milton so intense and unusual

By Seth Borenstein and The Associated Press
October 10, 2024
Hurricane Milton leaves more than 2.8 million without power as it slams Florida, causing deaths and flooding
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Hurricane Milton leaves more than 2.8 million without power as it slams Florida, causing deaths and flooding

By Terry Spencer, Kate Payne and The Associated Press
October 10, 2024
A private property sign is attached to a fence outside the old Stauffer chemical plant toxic waste dump site in Tarpon Springs, Fla.
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Over 1 billion tons of radioactive waste is in Hurricane Milton’s path

By Michael Biesecker, Jason Dearen and The Associated Press
October 9, 2024
How the Waffle House Index helps FEMA judge a hurricane’s severity
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How the Waffle House Index helps FEMA judge a hurricane’s severity

By Hannah Schoenbaum and The Associated Press
October 9, 2024
Tampa Bay residents flee as Hurricane Milton and its possible 15-foot storm surge take aim at Florida coast
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Tampa Bay residents flee as Hurricane Milton and its possible 15-foot storm surge take aim at Florida coast

By Terry Spencer, Haven Daley and The Associated Press
October 9, 2024
‘Don’t take any storm for granted’: Atlanta’s mayor reveals how he prepares the city for an era of super storms
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‘Don’t take any storm for granted’: Atlanta’s mayor reveals how he prepares the city for an era of super storms

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October 8, 2024
Dustin Holmes, second from right, holds hands with his girlfriend, Hailey Morgan, while returning to their flooded home with her children Aria Skye Hall, 7, right, and Kyle Ross, 4, in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
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Scientists confront conspiracy theorists, say it’s impossible to control hurricanes

By Melina Walling, Seth Borenstein and The Associated Press
October 8, 2024
Home insurers argue for a 42% rate hike in North Carolina days after Hurricane Helene hit
Finance

Home insurers argue for a 42% rate hike in North Carolina days after Hurricane Helene hit

By Gary D. Robertson and The Associated Press
October 8, 2024
Residents board up a sea shell store ahead of Hurricane Milton's expected landfall in the middle of this week in Treasure Island, Florida on October 7, 2024. Florida's governor has declared a state of emergency on Saturday as forecasters warned that Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall later this week.
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Hurricane Milton strengthens to Category 5 storm, prompting evacuation orders

By Mike Schneider, Haven Daley and The Associated Press
October 7, 2024
Florida gears up for massive evacuations as Hurricane Milton takes aim at Tampa and Orlando
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Florida gears up for massive evacuations as Hurricane Milton takes aim at Tampa and Orlando

By Jeff Martin, Freida Frisaro and The Associated Press
October 7, 2024

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