Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Milton is a Florida nightmare. Don't ignore it.

Florida is a beautiful place but one that also demands a steep price from those who dare to enjoy the bounty of its colors, waters and sun. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 

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Wed Oct 9 2024

 
Jose Vasquez and Rexon Mancia of New Ideas Handyman fill sandbags at Bonita Beach as Hurricane Milton approaches Florida on Oct. 9, 2024.

Florida is a beautiful place but one that also demands a steep price from those who dare to enjoy the bounty of its colors, waters and sun.

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Formation of Hurricane Milton over the Gulf of Mexico on Oct. 9, 2024, as it heads toward Florida's west coast.
 

Hurricane Milton is here. I'm worried about my kids.

The emotional toll of hurricanes like Milton on kids can be long lasting. Imagine their fear when winds howl, windows shatter and floodwaters rise.

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks after touring damage caused by Hurricane Helene in Augusta, Ga., on Oct. 2, 2024.
 

Harris uses Milton to attack DeSantis. Where's the support?

Vice President Kamala Harris is putting politics over the people of Florida. All she needed to say was that she's ready and willing to help.

Courtney Pournaras and her stepfather, Allan Hahn, are pictured filling sandbags in anticipation of Hurricane Milton.
 

FEMA isn't ready for Milton after botched Helene response

FEMA's weaknesses, both historical and current, show why private aid and 'everyday' citizens are often more effective than the federal government.

Hurricane Milton on the afternoon of Oct. 7, 2024 as it strengthened into a powerful Category 5 hurricane with 155 mph winds in the Gulf of Mexico.
 

Trump's Helene lies delay recovery. Expect more after Milton.

Floridians have to worry about two things: Hurricane Milton and the dangerous and destructive lies Donald Trump might spout once the storm has passed.

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