The US state is preparing for <a href="https://www.archysport.com/2024/10/live-video-of-hurricane-miltons-arrival-in-florida/" title="Live video of Hurricane Milton's arrival in Florida“>Hurricane Milton. Thousands of people have fled, others are holding out despite warnings.
The most important thing in brief
- Hurricane Milton made landfall on Thursday night (local time).
- The US state has prepared for this and thousands have fled.
- Tornadoes moved across Florida on Wednesday as a precursor to Milton.
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You can read about the events surrounding Milton from the previous day here. You can find the current developments in this ticker.
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09.22: Hurricane Milton has weakened to level 1, but the US hurricane center continues to issue warnings. There is a risk of heavy rain, destructive winds and flash floods in the state of Florida. In the coming hours, Milton will pass over Florida at a maximum speed of around 150 kilometers per hour.
Between 200 and 350 liters of precipitation per square meter is expected in north and central Florida. In some cases up to 450 liters of rain are expected to fall.
The authorities warn of high storm waves on the coast. There were flash floods in the cities of Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota, reports the US broadcaster CNN.
Four missing Yucatán fishermen returned alive
07.50: The home of the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team was damaged by Hurricane Milton. Photos show how the roof of the Tropicana Field stadium in the city of St. Petersburg was partially torn off by the storm.
07.22: Hurricane Milton caused significant damage to a trailer park for seniors in St. Lucie County, CNN reports.
Local sheriff Keith Pearson told the station: “We have already recovered more than one person who has lost their life.”
Milton weakens to a Category 1 hurricane
06.35: According to media reports, more than 1.9 million people in the US state of Florida are without power due to Hurricane Milton.
ABC television reported that more than 1,904,000 customers were without power after the storm made landfall. The number of those affected rose sharply within a few hours.
03.05: Pop superstar Taylor Swift (34) has donated five million US dollars for the hurricane victims in the USA.
They are incredibly grateful to the singer for her generous donation to help the victims of hurricanes “Helene” and “Milton”. The aid organization “Feeding America” announced this on its social media. The money would go toward providing food and other relief supplies and rebuilding communities.
Hurricane Milton has made landfall
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