After Helene, Hurricane Milton leaves Floridians on edge from Tampa to Orlando
As Danny Pownall looked through the piles of debris on the street left by Hurricane Helene, he feared the destruction ...
'Reverse storm surge': How Hurricane Milton could flood Tampa Bay or shockingly dry it
With reverse storm surge, especially in larger storms, the opposite happens, explained AccuWeather meteorologist Paul ...
Disaster scenario warns of what Hurricane Milton could do to Tampa Bay
Four years ago, a disaster planning project called "Hurricane Phoenix" imagined what the worst-case scenario would be for a ...
Tampa Bay hasn’t been hit directly by a major hurricane since 1921. Milton may be the one
Almost the entirety of Florida’s west coast is under a hurricane or tropical storm warning Tuesday as the storm and its 150 ...
Milton’s storm surge is a threat that could be devastating far beyond the Tampa Bay region
Two weeks ago, Hurricane Helene “spared” the Tampa Bay region a direct hit and yet storm surge still caused catastrophic ...
The Science Behind Why Hurricane Milton Is So Powerful
A hurricane is said to undergo rapid intensification when its sustained winds increase by 35 mph in a 24-hour period. Milton ...
Fears of Hurricane Milton Drive Millions From Their Homes in Florida
More than 5.5 million people were urged to leave Florida’s western coast, one of the largest evacuations in state history.
Duke, Tampa Electric prep for widespread power outages after Milton
Both Duke and Tampa Electric have cautioned that Tampa Bay residents should be ready to live without power for several days.
Why the Tampa Area Is So Vulnerable to a Hurricane
Hurricane Milton is on a projected path that would inflict a direct strike on Florida’s Tampa Bay, a densely populated and ...
Hurricane Milton passes north of Yucatan Peninsula on track to Florida
Hurricane Milton was still a powerful Category 4 Tuesday morning storm as it remained on track to make landfall on Florida's ...
Hurricane Milton Could Cause Tens of Billions in Losses, Analysts Say
Hurricane Milton is projected by Jefferies analysts to cause tens of billions of dollars of economic losses. Milton, which ...
Hurricane Milton prompts energy companies to shut down Tampa operations
Energy companies on Tuesday began shutting down their pipelines and fuel-delivery terminals in Tampa, Florida ahead of the ...