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Airlines, theme parks, cruise lines warn travelers about Hurricane Milton disruptions
A message board at the Tampa International Airport shows all American Airlines departing flight canceled Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in Tampa, Fla., due to the possible arrival of Hurricane Milton. Chris O’Meara | AP Airlines canceled hundreds of flights, theme parks prepared to close some areas and cruise lines shifted routes as Floridians braced for […]
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Hurricane Milton is a Category 5. Florida orders evacuations and scrambles to clear Helene’s debris
NOAA GOES East satellite image of Hurricane Milton on Oct. 7th, 2024. Source: NOAA Florida’s storm-battered Gulf Coast raced against a Category 5 hurricane Monday as workers sprinted to pick up debris left over from Helene two weeks ago and highways were clogged with people fleeing ahead of the storm. The center of Hurricane Milton could come ashore Wednesday […]
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Shares of generator maker Generac soar, insurance stocks fall as Hurricane Milton intensifies
A worker unloads a 24-kilowatt Generac home generator off a truck at Captain Electric in Orem, Utah, on Feb. 18, 2021. George Frey | Getty Images Shares of backup power generation company Generac Holdings surged more than 8% on Monday as Hurricane Milton rapidly strengthened into a Category 5 storm. Hurricane Milton is forecast to […]
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Trump’s Mar-a-Lago, golf resorts are outside Milton’s path. But Truth Social’s offices are at risk
An aerial view of former U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home after Trump said that FBI agents raided it, in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. August 15, 2022. Marco Bello | Reuters Former President Donald Trump’s marquee Florida properties, including his Mar-a-Lago Club and various golf resorts lie outside the anticipated path of Hurricane Milton, the […]
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‘Frankly ridiculous’: FEMA administrator slams Trump for boosting false Helene recovery claims
Administrator of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency, Deanne Criswell, speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 26, 2024. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator Deanne Criswell on Sunday criticized former President Donald Trump for spreading false information about how the Biden administration allocated disaster relief funding […]
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North Carolina senator calls conspiracy theories around Helene federal response a ‘distraction’
An aerial view of flood damage wrought by Hurricane Helene along the Swannanoa River on October 3, 2024 in Asheville, North Carolina. Mario Tama | Getty Images Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., chided some of the conspiracy theories that have surfaced surrounding the Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in western North Carolina. “If there are any challenges, […]
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Helene recovery could cost $34 billion. Here’s who might pay for it.
An aerial picture taken on September 28, 2024, shows storm damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Valdosta, Georgia. John Falchetto | Afp | Getty Images The devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene across the southeastern United States could cost upwards of $34 billion, according to early estimates from Moody’s Analytics. And due to the […]
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With Hurricane Helene disrupting travel, here’s what fliers need to know
Men inspect the damage from flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on Sept. 28, 2024 in Asheville, North Carolina. Sean Rayford | Getty Images News | Getty Images As the Southeast U.S. recovers in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene’s destruction, consumers looking to change their air travel plans to or from affected areas without […]
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Hurricane Helene: Trump to speak in Georgia, bashes Harris for not traveling there
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump gives brief statements as he arrives at Valdosta Regional Airport to visit areas affected by Hurricane Helene on September 30, 2024 in Valdosta, Georgia. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is set Monday to deliver remarks and help hand out supplies in […]
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Pictures show floods ravaging Central and Eastern Europe as death toll rises
Floods brought on by days of heavy rainfalls have been ravaging countries including Poland, Romania, the Czech Republic and Austria, with thousands of people being evacuated as the death toll rises. Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer on Monday said in a post on social media platform X, that was translated by CNBC, that two more people […]
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