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DeadlineHurricane Milton Roars Back To Cat. 5 Status; Wind Path Expected To Double In Size Before Florida Landfall; Disney World & Universal Orlando Resort Closing – Update
UPDATED at 4:20 p.m. PT: Hurricane Milton has restrengthened into a Category 5 storm with maximum sustained winds at 165 mph. Early this morning, it had dipped to a 150 mph Cat. 4. Milton’s barometric pressure has also continued to drop this afternoon after rising earlier today. At 2 p.m. pressure fell to 918 mb, …
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Cold blast of Arctic air to bring freezing temperatures to UK
The Met Office has said that temperatures will drop below freezing later this week.
- Futurism
Scientists Just Took the Earth's "Vital Signs." They Hated What They Saw.
The doctors have just taken the Earth's "vital signs." And the prognosis is not good. In an annual climate report published in the journal BioScience, an international team of scientists warn that humanity is "on the brink of an irreversible climate disaster," as we fail to stop the worst of the environmental impacts. Right now, […]
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Passengers airlifted from cruise ship and stores emptied as Hurricane Milton prepares to batter Florida
The storm is expected to hit Florida on Wednesday night, bringing dangerous conditions and winds exceeding 130 mph. The National Weather Service has forecasted up to 18 inches of rain.
- The Guardian
Anger at UK’s ‘bonkers’ plan to reach net zero by importing fuel from North Korea
Government criticised over list of potential countries for sourcing biomass, which also includes Afghanistan
- Echo
Thunderstorms set to batter Essex today as 12-hour weather warning issued
Heavy rain and thunderstorms are set to batter Essex today with delays on the roads and flooding expected
- The Independent
Hurricane Milton live updates: Florida officials warn ‘THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE’ as Tampa braces for landfall
Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden have pleaded with residents to evacuate now ahead of Milton’s landfall
- People
Can Hurricane Milton Reach ‘Category 6’ Level? Here’s Why It's Not Possible
At the moment, Hurricane Milton has been downgraded from a Category 5 to Category 4 storm
- CNN
Milton’s storm surge could reach record-breaking levels. Here’s what that looks like
CNN’s Kate Bolduan demonstrates what a rapid rise in water levels could look like.
- Evening Standard
Hurricane Milton: Tampa 'flee or die' warning as monster storm takes aim at Florida's battered Gulf Coast
Hurricane Milton could bring 12-foot wave surges to coastal communities already reeling from Hurricane Helene
- The Independent
Scientists stunned to witness two injured deep-sea ‘jelly’ creatures fuse into one
Findings may lead to better understanding of how transplanted tissue integrates into body
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How big is Hurricane Milton and how much damage can a Category 4 storm cause?
Hurricane Milton is set to bring wind speeds of up to 155mph with a local mayor urging residents to get out of the evacuation zones or die.
- SWNS
"I'm Worcester's King Canute - my top 10 tips to save your home from flooding"
A man dubbed ‘Worcester's King Canute’ after building his own flood defences to protect his £600,000 home has shared his tips on how to "stop the tide". Nick Upton, 60, won the admiration of his neighbours when he kept his 17th century property safe by surrounding it with a wall and pumps last winter. Dramatic aerial pictures showed the four-bedroom detached house circled by rising flood water after the River Severn burst its banks earlier this year. Nick and his wife Annie, 50, bought the house, worth £600,000, in the pretty village of Pixham, Worcs., in 2016, but it has been anything but plain sailing.
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Flood warnings remain in place across England
There were 79 alerts cautioning of possible flooding on Wednesday morning with 11 further warnings.
- The Northern Echo
Pictures as cars stranded and roads closed after flooding hits region
Cars have been left stranded and roads across the region are impassible after severe flooding.
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Swarm of tadpoles snapped by snorkelling photographer wins international contest
An image of western toad tadpoles won the Natural History Museum’s 60th annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.
- The Hill
Harris-Walz campaign co-chair, Fox host face off over administration’s hurricane response: ‘This is real life’
Harris-Walz Campaign co-chair Cedric Richmond and Fox News host Martha MacCallum sparred over the Biden administration’s response to Hurricane Helene on Tuesday. In an interview on Fox News Channel’s “The Story,” MacCallum questioned why more assets weren’t prepositioned for the storm. Richmond disagreed, claiming the opposite and adding that the host was looking for a…
- Time
Hurricane Milton: Where It's Heading and What to Know
Tampa Bay Mayor Jane Castor said "if you choose to stay in one of those evacuation areas, you're gonna die."
- The Telegraph
Supporter of more electricity pylons to head net zero watchdog
An energy boss who has backed the need for more electricity pylons is to become the chief executive of the Government’s net zero watchdog.