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 Milton preparations in FL, GA, SC, residents warned to listen to local officials
Milton has strengthened into a powerful Category 5 storm with winds reaching 180 mph. President Biden is expected to provide an update on the federal response.
Hurricane Milton has Florida homeowners and the insurance market bracing for impact
Florida is already in a home insurance crisis, and the threat of another hurricane could not come at a worse time for weary homeowners.
Hurricane Milton: Mandatory evacuations begin in Tampa Bay Area
As Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida, many Tampa Bay Area residents are preparing to evacuate.
Cherokee County Fire pitches in to help south Georgia counties impacted by Helene
A group of Cherokee County firefighters have just returned from south Georgia where they were helping Hurricane Helene victims.
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: Atlanta's Angel Flight Soars delivers critical aid to overlooked towns
Since Hurricane Helene hit, Atlanta-based Angel Flight Soars has been flying relief supplies into hard-hit areas that have been overlooked.
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.
For the first time on record, the Atlantic has 3 hurricanes simultaneously after September
Hurricane Milton is intensifying and will be a major hurricane before it slams into the storm-ravaged Florida coast, according to the National Hurricane Center.
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.