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☆ Despite last-minute cleanup efforts, debris piles remain a threat during Hurricane Milton
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Matt-Lavietes-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Matt Lavietes | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

TAMPA, Florida — Towers of trash still littered the Florida landscape Wednesday as Hurricane Milton barreled towards the Gulf Coast and garbage haulers suspended efforts to remove debris that could be dangerous in high winds left over from Hurricane Helene. Garbage haulers suspended efforts to remove debris that could be dangerous in high winds left over from Hurricane Helene. "A lot of our contractors have gone to prep for Hurricane Milton. “Just to get that household debris out of the way so Milton doesn’t pick it up and use it as a weapon," Castor said. Joseph Malinowski was riding out Milton the same way he rode out Helene — on his sailboat tied to a pier in Tampa Bay.

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Congressman Marjorie Taylor Greene, a congressman with Georgia, is now saying the federal government is literally controlling the weather — we're controlling the weather. It’s got to stop," Biden said during a virtual briefing at the White House as he received updates about Hurricane Milton. Greene said in an Oct. 3 post on X: "Yes they can control the weather. "The NOAA government website has a library catalog of 1,026 entries of weather modifications, but that’s not all of them." On Tuesday, she quoted an article from The Gateway Pundit, a far-right website known for spreading conspiracy theories, that said: "Marjorie Taylor Greene was right.

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Hurricane Milton makes its way toward Florida. Hurricane Milton plows toward FloridaFlorida is, once again, bracing for a direct hit as Hurricane Milton approaches the state and the window to evacuate closes. A storm surge of up to 15 feet is forecast along a stretch of the coast that includes Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota. Florida is especially vulnerable to storm surge because “it doesn’t take much to push water over land that would be dry,” said Cody Fritz, the Storm Surge Unit Team Lead at the National Hurricane Center. “Where?”Follow our live blog for the latest forecasts and information about Hurricane Milton.

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☆ Hurricane Helene was wetter and windier due to climate change, report finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Evan Bush | Evan Bush Is A Science Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

The high sea surface temperatures that helped both storms intensify were 200 to 500 times more likely because of climate change, the report found. As Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida’s west coast, a new report estimates how much more intense Hurricane Helene’s winds and rain were because of climate change. The sea surface temperatures that propelled Helene and Milton were 200 to 500 times more likely because of climate change, the report found. They found that coastal rainfall totals that high were 40% more likely because of climate change and that inland totals that high were 70% more likely because of climate change. Damaged structures in downtown Chimney Rock, N.C., after the passage of Hurricane Helene on Oct. 2.

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“Yes, we have the resources that we need, both for the Helene response and for Hurricane Milton,” Keith Turi, FEMA’s acting associate administrator, said this week. Staffing at the federal disaster response agency has drawn criticism in recent years from the Government Accountability Office, a federal watchdog. In that same report, the GAO found that as of July 2022, FEMA was involved in responding to 500 open disasters. NBC News reported last week that FEMA put out a call for volunteers for a “surge force” in mid-September, citing a “severe shortfall” in some of its disaster response teams. In an interview, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said the numbers cited fail to take into account other full-time staff members who are deployed as needed.

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As Hurricane Milton bears down on Florida, the staff at Sarasota Memorial Hospital are getting ready. The main hospital, Sarasota Memorial, is the largest. Staff at Sarasota Memorial can bring their pets to the hospital's temporary shelter. Courtesy Sarasota Memorial Health Care SystemAt AdventHealth Tampa Emergency Department, Dr. Alex Waldman, 35, is part of the B team. He’s preparing his house for the storm and bolting the hurricane shutters.

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☆ Taylor Swift donates $5 million toward relief efforts in wake of Hurricanes Milton and Helene
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Taylor Swift has made a significant donation toward helping those affected by Hurricanes Milton and Helene. On Wednesday, Feeding America CEO Claire Babineaux-Fontenot said in a statement posted to the organization’s Instagram page that they’re “incredibly grateful” for the superstar singer’s $5 million donation toward hurricane relief efforts. Swift joins the likes of country legend Dolly Parton in contributing to the hurricane relief effort. She also pledged a $1 million personal donation to the Mountain Ways Foundation, a registered charitable organization dedicated to providing immediate assistance to Helene flood victims. Several of Parton’s aforementioned companies are combining their resources to match her donation to Mountain Ways with an added $1 million contribution.

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☆ FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell on Helene relief efforts, bracing for Hurricane Milton
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell on Helene relief efforts, bracing for Hurricane MiltonFEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the agency's storm relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, disaster relief funding priorities, bracing for Hurricane Milton, and more.

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☆ How to send satellite texts on newer iPhones if your cell service is knocked out during Hurricane Milton
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Hurricane Milton may disrupt power and cell service in Florida. iPhone 14 and later models with iOS 18 offer satellite messaging when cell service is unavailable. Here's how to make sure your iPhone is set up to send satellite messages if Hurricane Milton topples the connectivity in your area. You can also send satellite messages via SMS to mobile numbers that aren't iPhones, but you have to message them first before their messages reach you, according to Apple's website. Still, satellite messaging can allow families to connect and let each other know they're safe during Hurricane Milton.

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☆ Empty gas stations, full hotels, and gridlocked highways: A Tampa resident shares what she saw on her 'terrifying' evacuation from Hurricane Milton.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Allie Kelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Hurricane Milton threatens Florida's Central Gulf Coast with Category 4 winds and storm surge. An employee tapes up a gas pump ahead of Hurricane Milton. The Milton evacuation comes just days after after she and her boyfriend had to buy supplies and rent a hotel room to avoid Hurricane Helene. AdvertisementMakayla Pelletier, 23, evacuated Tampa as Hurricane Milton barrelled toward her city. As Hurricane Milton draws closer, residents of disaster-prone areas are evaluating how weather events could impact their livelihoods.

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☆ Home Depot disaster relief efforts are in full swing, says Southern Division president Kelly Mayhall
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHome Depot disaster relief efforts are in full swing, says Southern Division president Kelly MayhallKelly Mayhall, president of Home Depot's Southern division, joins CNBC's 'The Exchange' to discuss how the company is responding to Hurricane Helene damage and preparing for Hurricane Milton, what customers should expect in terms of shortages and prices, and more.

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☆ Photos show Florida preparations and evacuations ahead of Hurricane Milton
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Kristian Burt | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Gas stations around the state have already run out of fuel as people attempt to either leave the state or have fuel on stock for at-home generators. About 1,200 of the state's 7,900 gas stations, or nearly 16%, are currently without fuel, according to data from GasBuddy. Floridians are still recovering from Hurricane Helene, which devastated the state in late September, and now are scrambling to prepare or escape the projected storm areas. Hurricane Milton is expected to bring life-threatening storm surges, as well as isolated tornadoes and dangerous flooding. Rain has already hit the Tampa metropolitan area and winds are likely to increase Wednesday afternoon.

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☆ Republicans in Congress call out hurricane misinformation coming from within their own party
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Haley Talbot | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Washington CNN —Republicans are fighting a war against misinformation to keep their constituents safe as they brace for Hurricane Milton to make landfall in Florida, including being willing to point the finger at members of their own party — and their presidential nominee. Greene has stood by her comments, posting a meme and link to a Gateway Pundit article she says backs up her claims. “Former President Trump told us that the people in Springfield are eating dogs and cats, alright? He likewise said that FEMA money, our emergency money, instead of helping the people that are being hit by the hurricane is being used to help illegals,” he said at an event in Utah earlier this week. Ron DeSantis, a Republican who challenged Trump in this cycle’s Republican presidential primary, also warned residents in the path of a hurricane to ignore online misinformation.

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☆ Tampa Bay's main hospital is built on a low-lying island. Hurricane Milton could push its defenses to the limits.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Tampa General Hospital is bracing itself for Hurricane Milton with an AquaFence flood barrier. AdvertisementAs Hurricane Milton approaches Florida's central-west coast, Tampa General Hospital, located on a low-lying man-made island, is bracing for disaster, and is preparing to put its flood defenses to the test. Although the fence was successful in protecting the hospital from Hurricane Helene a couple of weeks ago, Hurricane Milton may prove more challenging. A previous disaster-planning project, modeled after a fictional "Hurricane Phoenix" that was more devastating than Milton is expected to be, highlighted Tampa General Hospital's vulnerabilities. Tampa General Hospital did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

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☆ Hurricane Helene was supercharged by ultra-warm water made up to 500 times more likely by global warming, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Rachel Ramirez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The exceptionally warm water of the Gulf of Mexico that supercharged deadly Helene last month was made up to 500 times more likely by human-caused climate change, which also ramped up the hurricane’s wind and rain, according to a new scientific analysis. These ultra-warm ocean temperatures were made between 200 and 500 times more likely by climate change, driven by humans burning fossil fuels, according to the World Weather Attribution, a network of scientists that calculates the role of climate change in extreme weather events using real world data and climate models. Hurricanes as intense as Helene are now about 2.5 times more likely in the region, the study found. Baker Jarvis, a resident of Keaton Beach, Florida, works to recover his belongings from his home after Hurricane Helene on September 29, 2024. Rapid intensification, when a hurricane’s wind speed increases by at least 35 mph within 24 hours, has now become more common due to climate change.

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☆ Hurricane Helene cleanup crews are scrambling in Florida — but time is running out. That makes Milton more dangerous.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Leftover debris from Hurricane Helene could make incoming Hurricane Milton even more dangerous. Milton is expected to make landfall in Florida on Wednesday, the second major storm in two weeks. The region has been scrambling to pick up as much debris as possible before it's too late. AdvertisementLess than two weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated parts of Florida, another major storm is bearing down on the region — and there's a scramble to clean up before it gets there. That creates a compounding effect that makes everything more expensive — and more dangerous, Schlegelmilch said.

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☆ Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2025: Here's how benefits may change
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, could be 2.5% next year, Mary Johnson, an independent Social Security and Medicare analyst, predicted last month. The Social Security Administration is expected to announce the COLA for 2025 on Thursday. Social Security COLAs have averaged about 2.6% over the past 20 years, according to the Senior Citizens League. More from Personal Finance:House may force vote on bill affecting pensioners' Social Security benefitsWhy children miss out on Social Security survivor benefits72% of Americans worry Social Security will run out in their lifetimesCould the Social Security COLA estimate change? The official Social Security cost-of-living adjustment will factor in one more month of government inflation data when it is announced.

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☆ Pebblebrook's hotel properties are prepared for Milton after Helene, says CFO Raymond Martz
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailPebblebrook's hotel properties are prepared for Milton after Helene, says CFO Raymond MartzRaymond Martz, Pebblebrook Hotel Trust CFO, joins CNBC's 'The Exchange' to discuss how the company is preparing for Hurricane Milton to its properties,

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☆ Hurricane Milton isn't the end of our destructive storm season. There's likely more to come.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Jessica Orwig | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementThen hurricane season went quiet. There were no named storms between August 13 and September 3 — typically around when hurricane season is reaching its peak. CHANDAN KHANNA/Getty ImagesAt the start of the Atlantic hurricane season in June, NOAA predicted up to 13 hurricanes by the season's end. Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesThis year's unusual hurricane season may be a sign of things to come. AdvertisementRosencrans said that there's a large window for peak hurricane season, and the peak varies each year.

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☆ A self-insured landlord in Hurricane Milton's path is still recovering after Helene but isn't evacuating to stay nearby and help his properties
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementKevin Stuteville, 45, is prepping his St. Pete Beach, Florida, home for a second hurricane, Milton, after Helene wreaked havoc just days before. St. Pete Beach is a barrier island about nine miles from downtown St. Petersburg. According to FEMA, the entire city of St. Pete Beach is a within a flood zone. Advertisement"I'm not evacuating out of St. Petersburg — I just can't," he said. Are you a landlord with properties affected by Hurricane Helene or Milton, and are open to sharing your story?

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☆ The undeniable crisis that’s not driving American voters
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

Eduardo Munoz/Reuters A relief group climbs up the side of a hill as they help near Bat Cave, North Carolina, on Thursday. Jeffrey Collins/AP Len Frisbee dumps a wheelbarrow of dirt as he helps with cleanup in Hot Springs, North Carolina, on Tuesday. Gerald Herbert/AP Meta Gatschenberger surveys the remains of her collapsed house in Boone, North Carolina, on Saturday, September 28. Jonathan Drake/Reuters Floodwaters are seen in Asheville in this image released by the North Carolina Department of Transportation on Saturday. Marco Bello/Reuters In pictures: Hurricane Helene unleashes its fury Prev NextBut Vance’s remedy to the so-called weird weather is counterintuitive.

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☆ Why some Florida residents aren’t evacuating ahead of Hurricane Milton
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Paul P. Murphy | Michelle Krupa | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Traffic flows east Tuesday along Interstate 4 as residents continue to follow evacuation orders ahead of Hurricane Milton. A motorist drives past broken utility poles downed by strong wind gusts as Hurricane Milton approaches Fort Myers, Florida, on Wednesday, October 9. Chris O'Meara/AP David Jalving throws outdoor furniture into his father's pool in Fort Myers to prepare for Hurricane Milton. Julio Cortez/AP A man clears debris left by Hurricane Helene from his home in Treasure Island, Florida, on Monday. Marta Lavandier/AP A man in Progreso boards up an apartment building to protect it from Hurricane Milton on Monday.

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It’s not unusual for the Federal Emergency Management Agency to have to respond to rumors surrounding any given natural disaster. This week, President Joe Biden requested a memorandum from his team on the federal government’s digital response, including how officials were remediating misinformation, a senior administration official told CNN. “The contours of this misinformation are unlike anything we’ve seen before,” a senior administration official told CNN. CNN previously reported that there were 30 midair near-collisions involving noncommercial flights in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Helene on Saturday, September 28. FEMA personnel on the ground receive threatsThe snowballing of false information on the heels of Hurricane Helene has also directly affected those on the ground.

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☆ Biden and Harris step up public engagement about the dangers of Hurricane Milton
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Michael Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Later Wednesday, the White House said Biden had spoken by phone with officials in Florida in advance of Hurricane Milton making landfall. Harris’ visible role on the storm response comes as Hurricane Helene and now Milton have become part of the 2024 campaign, with less than four weeks to go before Election Day. She’s been making statements on issues that don’t typically fall under the purview of her official role as vice president. Her campaign has been consumed in recent days by the latest hurricane as it is working to evacuate staff, pause voter outreach across Florida and keep an eye on potential early voting ramifications following Hurricane Helene in a battleground state like North Carolina. It’s looking like the storm of the century,” Biden said during the briefing.

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☆ Owners of 'catastrophe bonds' are staring down big losses as Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Hurricane Milton may cause major losses for catastrophe bond investors. AdvertisementThe back-to-back barrage of Hurricanes Helene and Milton could trigger big losses for investors in catastrophe bonds. However, on the other hand, a strong hurricane can trigger various clauses within catastrophe bonds, resulting in big losses for investors. AdvertisementHowever, according to RBC, higher reinsurance rates implemented following Hurricane Ian could soften the blow for cat bond investors, depending on the severity of Hurricane Milton. The potential for massive damage caused by Hurricane Milton, which is considered to be a once-in-a-generation event, is also dragging down global reinsurer stocks.

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