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• Roof of Rays' Tropicana Field severely damaged by Hurricane Milton

  09-10-2024 23:47 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The roof of Tropicana Field, the Tampa Bay Rays' stadium, was destroyed after Hurricane Milton made landfall in the area Wednesday night.
  
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• Roof of Rays' Tropicana Field destroyed by Hurricane Milton's landfall

  09-10-2024 23:47 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The roof of Tropicana Field, the Tampa Bay Rays' stadium, was destroyed after Hurricane Milton made landfall in the area Wednesday night.
  
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• ‘I do feel concerned': Some Tampa residents hunker down during Hurricane Milton

  09-10-2024 22:45 via nbcmiami.com
  
  People across the Tampa Bay area hunkered down as Hurricane Milton ripped through on Wednesday.
  
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• Multiple fatalities reported in Florida from tornadoes spawned by Hurricane Milton

  09-10-2024 21:53 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Multiple fatalities were reported in parts of Florida Wednesday as Hurricane Milton spawned tornadoes that tore through the state.
  
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• Hurricane Milton search-and-rescue crews ready to go ‘house to house' in Florida

  09-10-2024 19:10 via nbcmiami.com
  
  More than 1,400 urban search-and-rescue crew members — and more than 100 swift-water boats — were staged throughout the state in advance of Hurricane Milton’s expected landfall Wednesday night on Florida’s Gulf Coast.
  
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• Florida highway trooper rescues dog tied to fence as Hurricane Milton approaches

  09-10-2024 18:44 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The dog was found tied to a fence off the highway on Wednesday as millions evacuate their homes before the storm makes landfall.
  
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• Polluted waste from Florida's fertilizer industry in the path of Milton's fury

  09-10-2024 18:35 via nbcmiami.com
  
  As Hurricane Milton bears down on Florida’s west coast with powerful winds and flooding rain, environmentalists are worried it could scatter the polluted leftovers of the state’s phosphate fertilizer mining industry and other hazardous waste across the peninsula and into vulnerable waterways. More than 1 billion tons of slightly radioactive phosphogypsum waste is stored in “stacks” that resemble enormous ponds at risk for leaks during major storms. Florida has 25 such sta
  
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• Hurricanes Milton and Helene force changes to Florida's election procedures

  09-10-2024 18:06 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Hurricanes are forcing changes to Florida's election procedures. After Hurricane Helene, Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order granting greater election flexibility to officials in 13 hard-hit counties. More changes may be necessary after Hurricane Milton. The previously announced changes allow local officials to switch or consolidate polling sites and make it easier for people to request that mail-in ballots be sent someplace other than their home address. Monday was Florida's deadline to
  
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• Despite last-minute cleanup efforts, Helene's debris piles remain a threat during Hurricane Milton

  09-10-2024 16:41 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Towers of trash left over from Hurricane Helene still littered the Florida landscape Wednesday as Hurricane Milton barreled toward the Gulf Coast and garbage haulers suspended efforts to remove the debris that could be dangerous in high winds.
  
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• What's open and closed in South Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton

  09-10-2024 14:09 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Schools, airports and stores have been affected by Hurricane Milton across Florida, and South Florida has also seen some changes.
  
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• How to make calls, send texts via satellite on iPhone and Android when cell service is down

  09-10-2024 13:53 via nbcmiami.com
  
  If you're trapped or in danger you can still reach first responders or communicate with family if you have an Apple iPhone or Google Android device.
  
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• Who's under a tornado warning in South Florida? Here's all you need to know about tornadoes

  09-10-2024 10:58 via nbcmiami.com
  
  South Florida will be under sporadic tornado warnings this Wednesday ahead of Hurricane Milton.
  
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• CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Milton brings tornado threat to South Florida

  09-10-2024 10:58 via nbcmiami.com
  
  South Florida will be under sporadic tornado warnings this Wednesday ahead of Hurricane Milton.
  
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• Where can I get gasoline in Florida? How to track which stations have fuel as Milton nears

  09-10-2024 10:53 via nbcmiami.com
  
  About 23% of Florida stations were out of fuel as of Wednesday morning, according to GasBuddy.
  
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• Photos show Florida preparations and evacuations ahead of Hurricane Milton

  09-10-2024 10:53 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Local authorities said Wednesday that Floridians only have a few hours left to evacuate ahead of Milton, which is currently a Category 4 hurricane.
  
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• Time to evacuate is running out as Hurricane Milton closes in on Florida

  09-10-2024 06:15 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Hurricane Milton is churning closer to the west coast of Florida. Some residents are insisting they will ride out the potentially catastrophic storm. The National Hurricane Center predicts Milton will make landfall late Wednesday near the Tampa Bay region. The area hasn’t seen a direct hit from a major storm in a century. Thousands have fled inland barely two weeks after Hurricane Helene swamped the Tampa area with storm surge. Tampa Mayor Jane Castor noted that up to 15 feet of storm surg
  
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• Rain, tornadoes and tropical storm-force winds lash Florida as Hurricane Milton draws near

  09-10-2024 06:15 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Hurricane Milton is hurling rain, tornadoes and tropical storm-force winds at the U.S. coast as time runs out for residents to evacuate from the storm's potentially catastrophic path toward Florida. The National Hurricane Center stressed that it was not certain where Milton’s center would come ashore Wednesday night because the storm’s path might “wobble,” but the entire Tampa Bay region and points south were at grave risk. Tropical storm-force winds began lashing the coa
  
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• Rain, tornadoes and tropical storm-force winds from Hurricane Milton lash Florida

  09-10-2024 06:15 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Hurricane Milton is hurling rain, tornadoes and tropical storm-force winds at the U.S. coast as time runs out for residents to evacuate from the storm's potentially catastrophic path toward Florida. The National Hurricane Center stressed that it was not certain where Milton’s center would come ashore Wednesday night because the storm’s path might “wobble,” but the entire Tampa Bay region and points south were at grave risk. Tropical storm-force winds began lashing the coa
  
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• More than 2 million without power as Hurricane Milton slams Florida, causes deaths and flooding

  09-10-2024 06:15 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Hurricane Milton has crashed into Florida as a Category 3 storm, pounding the coast with ferocious winds of over 100 mph, knocking out power to millions and producing a series of tornadoes around the state. Milton made landfall Wednesday night near Siesta Key. The prosperous strip of white-sand beaches is south of Tampa, which was spared a direct hit. Milton is bringing powerful winds, deadly storm surge and flooding along much of Florida’s Gulf Coast. It was expected to remain a hurricane
  
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• More than 1.5 million without power as Hurricane Milton slams Florida, causes deaths and flooding

  09-10-2024 06:15 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Hurricane Milton has crashed into Florida as a Category 3 storm, pounding the coast with ferocious winds of over 100 mph and producing a series of tornadoes around the state. Tampa avoided a direct hit. Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday night near Siesta Key. The prosperous strip of white-sand beaches is south of Tampa. Milton is bringing powerful winds, deadly storm surge and flooding along much of Florida’s Gulf Coast. The National Hurricane Center says Milton was fueled by an ext
  
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• More than 1.5 million without power as Hurricane Milton slams Florida

  09-10-2024 06:15 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Hurricane Milton has crashed into Florida as a Category 3 storm, pounding the coast with ferocious winds of over 100 mph (160 kph) and producing a series of tornadoes around the state. Tampa avoided a direct hit. Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday night near Siesta Key. The prosperous strip of white-sand beaches is south of Tampa. Milton is bringing powerful winds, deadly storm surge and flooding along much of Florida’s Gulf Coast. The National Hurricane Center says Milton was fueled
  
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• More than 1 million without power as Hurricane Milton slams Florida

  09-10-2024 06:15 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Hurricane Milton has made landfall in Florida as a Category 3 storm near Siesta Key in Sarasota County. Milton is bringing powerful winds, deadly storm surge and flooding Wednesday night along much of Florida’s Gulf Coast. The cyclone had maximum sustained winds of 120 mph as it roared ashore 8:30 p.m. near Siesta Key in Sarasota County, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said. The National Hurricane Center says Milton was fueled by an extremely warm Gulf of Mexico. It was expected
  
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• Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Florida as a Category 3 storm

  09-10-2024 06:15 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Hurricane Milton has made landfall in Florida as a Category 3 storm near Siesta Key in Sarasota County. Milton is bringing powerful winds, deadly storm surge and flooding Wednesday night along much of Florida’s Gulf Coast. The cyclone had maximum sustained winds of 120 mph as it roared ashore near Siesta Key in Sarasota County, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said. The National Hurricane Center says Milton was fueled by an extremely warm Gulf of Mexico. It was expected to remain
  
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• Dire warnings to flee as Hurricane Milton begins to lash Florida: ‘This is your last chance'

  09-10-2024 06:15 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Officials in a Tampa Bay-area county say that they're taking buses off the roads as Hurricane Milton bears down and that it's people's “last chance if you need to get to a shelter.” Florida began to see Milton's rain, wind and tornadoes Wednesday even as the powerful storm's center remains over 150 miles away in the Gulf of Mexico. The National Hurricane Center stresses it is not certain exactly where Milton’s center will come ashore Wednesday night. But it says the entire Tamp
  
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