British Isles Lashed With Hurricane-Force Winds Leaving Thousands Without Power
Millions of people were urged to stay at home Friday as hurricane-force winds disabled power networks and brought disruption.

Millions of people were urged to stay at home Friday as hurricane-force winds disabled power networks and brought disruption.
More than two dozen people in North Carolina are still unaccounted for nearly a month after Hurricane Helene brought devastation to the western region of the state, officials said Monday.
A majority of Democrats believe it is a “good idea” to spend FEMA money on migrants, a Rasmussen Reports survey released Monday found.
Countless Floridians continue to rebuild across the state in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, but one animal rescue, Furry Friends, is reeling after a tornado ripped through their ranch, resulting in a “total loss.”
Power restoration is nearing the end in Florida less than a week after Hurricane Milton, according to recent figures.
People and pets in Hillsborough County, Florida, are grateful for crews who have worked hard to rescue them after Hurricane Milton hit the state’s west coast on Wednesday.
The Florida dog whose image went viral after he was left trapped on the side of a highway ahead of Hurricane Milton was rescued and placed in foster care, a Tallahassee humane society announced in a happy update.
A Mississippi lineman is putting a huge life event on hold so he can help Floridians recover from Hurricane Milton.
The death toll from Hurricane Milton stood at 16 on Friday morning with Florida residents warned to expect the number to rise as rescue workers make their way through floodwaters and debris.
A Florida man has garnered lots of online attention after photos of his unique Hurricane Milton home preparation went viral.
A small dog was pulled alive Thursday from heavy debris in Fort Pierce, Florida, after Hurricane Milton tore through the area.
A Florida resident in Fort Myers was surprised after discovering an alligator chomping at a vehicle’s tire.
North Carolina GOP county chair Michele Woodhouse discusses the federal government’s botched response to the Hurricane Helene disaster in her state.
A man in Tampa, Florida, nicknamed “Lt. Dan” has survived the wrath of Hurricane Milton while sheltering on his boat.
Hurricane Milton tore a coast-to-coast path of destruction across the state of Florida, whipping up a spate of deadly tornadoes that left at least four people dead and millions without power Thursday.
Pop music star Taylor Swift has donated $5 million to Feeding America to help those impacted by recent hurricanes in the American southeast.
Weary Floridians will confront a growing death count, flooding, homelessness, gas shortages, and power outages on Thursday morning as Hurricane Milton’s overnight trail of destruction becomes evident in the harsh light of day.
Climate alarmists have reacted to hurricane season with predictable hysteria, seeing in every storm further confirmation of their worst doomsday fears.
Britain’s state broadcaster the BBC caused alarm on Thursday morning when its weather service predicted hurricanes across the country.
Sexual predators are not permitted to stay at shelters, at least in Flagler County, Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly announced on Wednesday as Florida braces for Hurricane Milton.
Florida officials have told residents who are not evacuating from Hurricane Milton’s path to write their names and information on themselves in case their bodies need to be identified after the storm.
Officers with the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) in Tampa rescued a dog tied to a pole off the highway ahead of Hurricane Milton, prompting Gov. Ron DeSantis to warn that the state of Florida “will hold anyone who mistreats pets accountable.”
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor issued a blunt warning to those who are not heeding evacuation orders as Hurricane Milton barrels toward the west central coast of Florida, making it clear to those residents that they cannot compete with catastrophic storm surge, putting it this way: Your home will be your coffin.
Ominous videos circulating on social media show officials riding around Florida neighborhoods warning that “the time to leave is now” as the National Hurricane Center (NHC) warns that the opportunity to do so is “quickly coming to a close,” as Hurricane Milton approaches.
There is still time to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Milton’s arrival, Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Wednesday, urging those in evacuation zones to — in the very least — travel to a nearby shelter to hunker down for the storm.
Just go. That was the message Wednesday morning for Floridians still prepared to defy orders to evacuate ahead of the landfall of Hurricane Milton as officials warned stay-behinds they face grim survival odds.
There is “still a lot of uncertainty” of where Hurricane Milton’s eye will make landfall, according to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), who held another press conference Tuesday afternoon, warning that this is “not just an event about the west coast of Florida,” as it will impact the east coast as well.
Hurricane Milton has the “potential to be one of the most destructive hurricanes on record for west-central Florida,” the NHC says.
Florida will have at least 37,000 linemen at the ready — and perhaps a few thousands more — as Hurricane Milton barrels toward the west coast, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday morning.
Residents of Tampa, Florida, are being warned that ignoring evacuation orders as Hurricane Milton approaches could result in dire consequences.
Hurricane Milton is closing on Florida’s west coast with landfall expected as a Category 4 hurricane Wednesday night or early Thursday morning as a mass exodus continues. The extreme weather event will arrive as Floridians still work to recover from the devastation unleashed by Hurricane Helene’s impact 12 days ago.
Hurricane Milton has intensified even further after rapidly developing into a major Category 5 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).
President Joe Biden has approved Florida’s emergency disaster declaration as Hurricane Milton approaches the Sunshine State, expected to make landfall Wednesday or Thursday.
A man in Avery County, North Carolina, is sharing his deep grief after losing his beloved wife during Hurricane Helene.
Fifty-one Florida counties are under a state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Milton, which is now a major Category 5 storm barreling down on the West Coast of the state.
Hurricane Milton is now a Category 5 as people living on Florida’s west coast brace for its impending arrival.
Storm Milton strengthened from a major tropical disturbance into a Category 3 hurricane early on Monday morning, increasing the threat to Florida’s west coast, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in a special alert.
A couple from Greensboro, North Carolina, decided to help others instead of feeling sad when their wedding plans fell through due to Hurricane Helene.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre appears to have been caught in a lie on whether or not FEMA resources were used for migrants as Americans slammed by Hurricane Helene try to recover in the aftermath.
Tropical Storm Milton is expected to reach hurricane status late Sunday, or Monday morning, as it nears Florida’s west coast.