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Hurricane Milton, now a Category 4, is expected to hit Florida's west coast Wednesday. Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified to a Category 5 storm on Monday, leading Florida Gov. AdvertisementNOAA's GOES-16 satellite is tracking Hurricane Milton from space. Hurricane Milton underwent an explosive intensification within 48 hours from a tropical storm to a Category 5. By Tuesday morning, Hurricane Milton had lost some of its strength and is now a Category 4.
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The Keys are also the first flock of canaries in the coal mine of climate change. The hurricane made undeniable what previous floods had only suggested: that climate change will someday make life in the archipelago impossible to sustain. The decision to leave, on the other hand, which once signified surrender, now looks more like acceptance of the inevitable. It's this messiness that is reflected in the word "displacement": the migratory shifts caused by climate change are as chaotic as the weather events that cause them. This is an excerpt adapted from THE GREAT DISPLACEMENT: Climate Change and the Next American Migration by Jake Bittle.
As Florida braces for Hurricane Ian, here are the five of the most deadly and destructive hurricanes to hit the state in recent years, listed in chronological order. While Hurricane Katrina in 2005 traveled across the southern tip of Florida, most of the deaths and destruction it caused were in New Orleans. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterExcluding Katrina, Hurricane Irma was the costliest in Florida history, with total U.S. damage from the storm estimated at $50 billion. Andrew ranked as the most expensive storm in U.S. history until Hurricane Katrina raged through New Orleans in 2005. It left 6.5 million customers without power in the state and caused an estimated $50 billion in property damage, making it one of the costliest hurricanes in U.S. history.
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