Hurricane Milton batters Florida’s west coast with hurricanes, home destruction

TAMPA, Fla. – Milton slammed into Florida’s already storm-blasted west coast Wednesday evening as a Category 3 hurricane threatening huge swaths of Tampa Bay, Sarasota and regions still reeling from the destruction of Helene. Tap below to read the reports…

Milton heading for 9 p.m. Florida landfall as large Category 3 hurricane: Live updates

TAMPA, Fla. − The National Weather Service warned residents to shelter-in-place as conditions deteriorated Wednesday evening while Hurricane Milton roared toward Florida’s beleaguered west coast. Tap below to read the report from USA Today.

Misinformation spreads in wake of FEMA hurricane Helene response| Fact check roundup

Falsehoods and conspiracy theories about the Federal Emergency Management Agency have spread widely online, continuing to circulate even as Hurricane Milton now bears down on Florida. Tap below to read the report by Chris Mueller for USA Today.

Milton threatens to trigger flood insurance reckoning for Congress

Hurricane Milton, a monstrous storm set to hit western Florida Wednesday night, is poised to deplete the finances of the government’s chronically indebted flood insurance program.  Tap below to read the article from Politico via Yahoo News.