Here is how to help hurricane relief efforts
Communities in Florida still reeling from the impact of Hurricane Helene are now also grappling with the still-unfolding damage from Hurricane Milton. The storm crashed into a community
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NC governor signs hurricane relief bill
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday signed the state’s first relief package to address Hurricane Helene’s devastation, allocating $273 million for immediate
Milton knocks out power to millions and spawns 150 tornadoes across Florida; at least 6 dead
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Milton barreled into the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday after plowing across Florida, where it knocked out power to more than 3 million
Hurricane Milton hurtles into Florida as Cat 3 storm Wednesday night
TAMPA, Fla. — Hurricane Milton crashed into Florida as a Category 3 storm Wednesday, Oct. 9, pounding the coast with ferocious winds of over 100
Dire warnings to flee as Hurricane Milton begins to lash Florida: ‘This is your last chance’
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A mighty Hurricane Milton flung rain and gusty winds at the Tampa Bay area Wednesday on its steady and potentially catastrophic march toward
A Georgia county official dies after giving testimony about a hazardous chemical plant fire
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia county official died after he collapsed at the state Capitol following testimony he gave during a hearing about a chemical plant
How Waffle House helps Southerners — and FEMA — judge a storm’s severity
Golden hashbrowns, gravy-smothered biscuits and crispy waffles with a hearty helping of maple syrup are among the classic Southern comfort foods. But when hurricanes tear through Southeastern
Tampa Bay hasn’t been hit directly by a major hurricane since 1921. Milton may be the one
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Milton weakened slightly Tuesday but remained a ferocious storm that could land a once-in-a-century direct hit on the populous Tampa
Milton’s winds have already intensified to 175 mph
BELLEAIR BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Milton strengthened rapidly Monday into a Category 5 hurricane on a path toward Florida, threatening the densely populated Tampa area
US disaster relief chief blasts false claims about Helene response as a ‘truly dangerous narrative’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government’s top disaster relief official said Sunday that false claims and conspiracy theories about the federal response to Hurricane Helene — spread most prominently by Donald
UPDATE: Florida prepares for massive evacuations as Hurricane Milton takes aim at major metro areas
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (AP) — Florida is gearing up for what could be its biggest evacuation in seven years as Hurricane Milton strengthens over warm
Voters in North Carolina and Georgia have bigger problems than politics. Helene changed everything
VILAS, N.C. — Brad Farrington pulls over to grab a case of water bottles being passed out in Vilas, a small rural community tucked away
Milton expected to be major hurricane when it strikes Florida’s Tampa Bay region
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Hurricane Milton quickly intensified Sunday, Oct. 6, and is on track to become a major hurricane with the Tampa Bay area
Helene recovery marred in lies, misinformation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The facts emerging from Hurricane Helene’s destruction are heartrending: Businesses and homes destroyed, whole communities nearly wiped out, hundreds of lives lost, hundreds of
A Black man says a trucking company fired him because he wouldn’t cut off his dreadlocks
A Black man alleges in a lawsuit that an Iowa trucking company fired him as a driver because he wouldn’t cut off his dreadlocks, the
5 people killed in a 4-vehicle chain reaction crash on central Utah highway
PRICE, Utah (AP) — Four people from Minnesota and a Utah man were killed in a four-vehicle chain reaction crash in central Utah, the Utah
The US could have seen shortages and higher retail prices if a dockworkers strike had dragged on
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. ports from Maine to Texas shut down this week when the union representing about 45,000 dockworkers went on strike for
Ohio girl concedes cutting off tanker that spilled chemical last year in Illinois, killing 5
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A federal report on a tanker-truck crash a year ago in central Illinois that spilled a toxic chemical and killed five people includes
Thousands of shipping containers have been lost at sea. What happens when they burst open?
LONG BEACH, Wash. (AP) — Russ Lewis has picked up some strange things along the coast of Long Beach Peninsula in Washington state over the
Truck carrying lithium batteries sparks fire and snarls operations at the Port of Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California bridge critical for getting goods to and from the Port of Los Angeles remained closed to traffic Friday