For one survivor, the 1920 Election Day massacre in Florida was ‘the night the devil got loose’
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...
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Evacuating in disasters like Hurricane Milton isn’t simple – there are reasons people stay in harm’s way, and it’s not just stubbornness
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...
Hurricane Milton explodes into a powerful Category 5 storm as it heads for Florida − here’s how rapid intensification works
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...
Helene kills at least 90, homes and memories washed away
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...