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Why is it that the city is at high risk of being affected by a storm?
Hurricane Milton has intensified into a hurricane and is expected to make landfall in Florida, US on Tuesday night or Wednesday morning, National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. Mandatory evacuations have been ordered from Bonita Beach to Middle of Milton Key, including Charlotte Harbor, NHC added. It further said that storm surge warnings have been issued…
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Why is it so high risk for Hurricane damage
The Tampa Bay area of Florida, which could take a direct hit from Milton, has been forecast to experience storm surge of up to 15 feet. This comes less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene flooded the area. Governor Ron DeSantis said, “If the dunes are high enough, they might prevent the flooding from storm…
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Keep calm and keep your heads up: Floridians are bracing for Hurricane Milton’s impact
Hurricane Milton made landfall near Tampa Bay in the US’ Florida on Tuesday morning. Milton is predicted to bring high winds and storm surges of 10 feet or more to parts of Florida’s west coast and heavy rains throughout most of the peninsula. Storm surge warnings are in effect for Florida’s west coast from Flamingo…
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As it bears down on Florida, Milton reaches Category 3 strength
The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) has issued a warning for Florida’s west coast as Hurricane Milton approaches the state. The storm, which is forecast to make landfall on Wednesday, is likely to strengthen into a Category 2 hurricane by Sunday, the NHC said. It’s expected to cause “catastrophic” damages and lead to life-threatening storm…
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A tropical storm warning is in effect for parts of Massachusetts
The Canadian Hurricane Center has issued a watch for part of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Maine as Lee threatens the US East Coast. Landfall will likely occur late Saturday afternoon or Overnight somewhere along the Maine or Nova Scotia shorelines. There is the potential for life-threatening storm surge flooding in portions of southeastern Massachusetts,…
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Two people speak about the power of typhoon Mawar in Guam
Super Typhoon Mawar has hit Guam with winds of 140 miles per hour (220 kmph). Mawar, which made landfall as a category four storm on Wednesday, is predicted to weaken but still have sustained winds of up to 130 mph (210 kmph) and a storm surge that could reach 20 feet (5 meters). Meanwhile, the…
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Subtropical Storm Nicole is gathering strength as a Hurricane watch is issued for Florida.
Florida has issued an emergency management plan for the state’s east coast after Hurricane Ian hit South Carolina on Thursday morning. The tropical storm, which is forecast to reach Florida’s east coast on Thursday morning, is expected to dump as much as 7 inches of rain in some areas. The storm surge could rise to…