Hurricane Milton: Disney World, Universal, SeaWorld closing as major storm encroaches

Are Florida's major theme parks closed due to Hurricane Milton? Updates on Walt Disney World Resort, Universal Orlando Resort, Legoland Florida, SeaWorld Orlando, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, and Central Florida Zoo.

Hurricane Milton causing gas shortages in Florida as residents evacuate storm

Residents trying to escape Hurricane Milton’s path are feeling the impact of fuel supply shortages at some gas stations with gas in high demand.

Hurricane categories: What do they mean?

Hurricane categories are assigned based on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale.

Hurricane forecast: Milton strengthens to Category 5 as Florida orders evacuations

Hurricane Milton increased to a Category 5 storm on Monday as it barreled toward an already-battered Florida. Here’s the latest information on the storm.

USPS service slowly returns to normal; some locations still closed

The United States Postal Service said service to several dozen USPS facilities across Georgia are back online after Hurricane Helene caused a week-long outage.

Hurricane Helene disaster assistance eludes Fulton County

Hundreds of families in Fulton County are still picking up the pieces after record rainfall led to flash flooding in parts of Buckhead as Helene moved through Atlanta last month. Many are frustrated they're not able to get any disaster assistance.

International Space Station captures view of ‘colossal’ Hurricane Milton

NASA released footage of Hurricane Milton recorded by the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday, October 7, as the storm churned across the Gulf of Mexico.

Hurricane Milton: Georgia issues travel alert amid Florida evacuations

Georgia has issued a travel alert ahead of Hurricane Milton making landfall in Florida this week. The storm has been developing rapidly in the gulf, clocking in as a category 5 by Monday afternoon.

FEMA chief blasts false claims about Helene response: ‘Truly dangerous narrative’

One of the falsehoods pushed by Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene asserts that the federal government used weather control technology to steer Helene toward Republican voters before the presidential election.

12 North Georgia pilots deliver critical aid to storm-ravaged areas in North Carolina

A group of pilots around North Georgia have been flying supplies to areas in North Carolina devastated by Helene all week, completing a total of 54 loads. It has taken 12 pilots to do so.

Twin babies who died alongside their mother in Georgia are youngest-known Hurricane Helene victims

Obie Williams said he could hear babies crying and branches battering the windows when he spoke with his daughter on the phone last week as Hurricane Helene tore through her rural Georgia town. His grandchildren are believed to be the youngest victims.

Milton latest: Hurricane expected to intensify to Category 4 before Florida landfall

Hurricane Milton is rapidly intensifying as it barrels toward Florida, where potentially life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds and torrential rain are expected.

8 additional counties now eligible for federal help after Hurricane Helene

Gov. Brian Kemp has announced that eight additional Georgia counties impacted by Hurricane Helene are now eligible for federal disaster assistance.

Milton expected to become a major hurricane before slamming into Florida

The forecast for Tropical Storm Milton has evolved quite a bit in the last 24 hours, showing greater potential to be a more significant storm.