Heavy-hit Florida may have avoided โ€˜worst case scenarioโ€™ from Hurricane Milton

The state is now conducting damage assessments after the hurricane made landfall late Wednesday, but early indications are that the damage could have been worse.

Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Florida after DeSantis warns of fatalities

It made landfall along the Florida Gulf Coast on Wednesday evening; DeSantis warned earlier in the day of the likelihood of storm-related deaths in the state.

Vance attacks Walzโ€™s military service

The broadside is similar to the campaign to discredit 2004 Democratic nominee John Kerry over his Vietnam service.

Weather tracker: severe storms and tornadoes hit parts of US

One tornado in Oklahoma was the first of 2024 to be rated as EF-4, the second most severe categorySevere thunderstorms affected parts of the United States last week, spawning at least 129 tornadoes across midwestern and southern states between 25 and 2…

Weather tracker: Tornadoes and floods sweep parts of US

Storm Finn tracks north-east from Texas towards the east coast, while EU report confirms 2023 was warmest yearIncreasingly cold conditions have swept western parts of the US this week, while tornadoes and flooding have inundated eastern parts of the co…