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Hurricane Milton on path for Florida landfall as a potentially historic major storm | Quickcast

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www.youtube.com – CBS Miami – 2024-10-08 16:11:12

SUMMARY: South Florida is facing relentless rain as residents prepare for Hurricane Milton, now classified as a dangerous Category 4 storm with winds peaking at 155 mph. Millions along Florida’s west coast are bracing for potential catastrophic damage, particularly in Tampa and surrounding areas. Governor Ron DeSantis urges residents to finalize their emergency plans. While Milton is expected to weaken, the aftermath of Hurricane Helen still lingers with debris and flooding concerns complicating recovery efforts. The entire state is under some form of tropical storm watch. Local schools have closed, and residents are scrambling for sandbags to protect their homes.

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Hurricane Milton barreled across the Gulf of Mexico’s warm waters Tuesday on a path for the west coast of Florida, where mass evacuations clogged highways as people prepared for a potentially historic storm to make landfall as early as Wednesday night. Some communities, like those in and around the Tampa Bay area, were still reeling from the impacts of Hurricane Helene less than two weeks ago.

“While fluctuations in intensity are expected, Milton is forecast to remain an extremely dangerous hurricane through landfall in Florida,” the National Hurricane Center said. Meanwhile, the National Weather Service in Tampa Bay described Milton as “a historic storm for the west coast of Florida” that could prove to be the worst storm to impact Tampa Bay in more than 100 years.

Floridians in the potential path of the hurricane lined properties with sandbags, boarded up doors and windows, and moved their boats ahead of the storm’s arrival. Gov. Ron DeSantis issued emergency orders over the weekend that now include 51 counties, whose residents, he said, should prepare for power outages, stock up on enough food and water to last a week and be ready to leave their homes if necessary.

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Paul Wilson with 5,000 Role Models of Excellence speaks on what it means to be a father

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www.youtube.com – CBS Miami – 2025-06-15 10:50:39

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At least 8 dead in shooting near Israeli and US-supported aid sites in Gaza

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www.clickorlando.com – Mohammad Jahjouh And Samy Magdy, Associated Press – 2025-06-15 07:13:00

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