Second Deadly Hurricane in Two Weeks Devastates Florida

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🗓️ 11 October 2024

⏱️ 57 minutes

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At least 12 people are dead in Florida after Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday night. The death toll is expected to rise as local officials assess the damage which has caused widespread flooding, left millions of people without power and compounded hardships for those recovering from Hurricane Helene, which hit two weeks ago. We get the latest and learn why so-called “supercharged hurricanes” are becoming more common. Guests: Porter Fox, author, “Category Five: Superstorms and the Warming Oceans That Feed Them” Gabriella Paul, reporter, WUSF (NPR affiliate in the greater Tampa Bay area) Gerard Albert III, Western North Carolina rural communities reporter, Blue Ridge Public Radio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:35.9	hurricane milton now at 16 is ticking upwards and millions are still without power it's a double whammy
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1:44.3	recovering from Hurricane Helene, which hit two weeks ago. It's not clear when schools in
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