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For one survivor, the 1920 Election Day massacre in Florida was ‘the night the devil got loose’

YoopyaNov 2, 2024November 2, 20240

Mose Norman, a Black registered voter, was ready to cast his ballot for presidential candidate Warren G. Harding. But when he arrived at his polling

Florida counts cost of Hurricane Milton amid political storm

YoopyaOct 11, 2024October 11, 20240

FORT PIERCE/ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Florida on Friday was clearing downed trees and power lines and mopping up flooded neighborhoods after Hurricane

Evacuating in disasters like Hurricane Milton isn’t simple – there are reasons people stay in harm’s way, and it’s not just stubbornness

YoopyaOct 10, 2024October 10, 20240

As Hurricane Milton roared ashore near Sarasota, Florida, tens of thousands of people were in evacuation shelters. Hundreds of thousands more had fled coastal regions ahead

More than 3 million without power after Hurricane Milton slams Florida, causes deaths and flooding

YoopyaOct 10, 2024October 10, 20240

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Milton barreled into the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday after plowing across Florida as a Category 3 storm, pounding cities with ferocious winds

Time to evacuate is running out as Hurricane Milton closes in on Florida

YoopyaOct 9, 2024October 9, 20240

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Milton churned Wednesday toward a potentially catastrophic collision along the west coast of Florida, where some residents insisted they would

Hurricane Milton explodes into a powerful Category 5 storm as it heads for Florida − here’s how rapid intensification works

YoopyaOct 8, 2024October 8, 20240

Hurricane Milton went from barely hurricane strength to a dangerous Category 5 storm in less than 24 hours as it headed across the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida. As

What to know about Hurricane Milton as it moves toward Florida’s Gulf Coast

YoopyaOct 8, 2024October 8, 20240

Not even two weeks after Hurricane Helene swamped the Florida coastline, Milton has strengthened rapidly into a major hurricane on a path toward the state. The

Hurricane Milton intensifies into Category 5 storm, takes aim at Florida

YoopyaOct 7, 2024October 7, 20240

Oct 7 (Reuters) – Hurricane Milton strengthened into a Category 5 storm on Monday, posing an immediate threat to Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula on its way

Milton increases to a Category 2 hurricane as Florida prepares for massive evacuations

YoopyaOct 7, 2024October 7, 20240

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (AP) — Milton increased to a Category 2 hurricane early Monday as Florida gears up for what could be its biggest evacuation

Helene kills at least 90, homes and memories washed away

YoopyaSep 30, 2024September 30, 20240

FLAT ROCK, North Carolina, Sept 29 (Reuters) – The Southeastern U.S. began a huge cleanup and recovery effort on Sunday and the death toll climbed