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Florida and North Carolina are making it easier for people to vote after the hurricanes – but some risks remain

Polls opened in North Carolina on Oct. 17, 2024, as about 14,000 people in Asheville and surrounding areas remain without power in their homes following Hurricane Helene. In Florida, which started early voting in some counties on Oct. 21, about 400,000 residents are still without power after Hurricane Milton.

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Aussie boxer Tapia to show his world title credentials

After living through Hurricane Milton, Florida-based Aussie boxer Mateo Tapia will place his unbeaten record on the line on the Tim Tszyu world title undercard.

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Florida Scammers Are Going Door to Door Posing as FEMA Workers to Collect Bank Info from Hurricane Milton Victims

Florida officials have issued a warning about scammers reportedly using fake FEMA badges in attempts to collect financial information from hurricane victims.

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Meteorologists have downgraded an Atlantic storm system. But Florida’s coast still faces more floods

Florida’s eastern coast could see additional flooding impacts a week after Hurricane Milton tore through the state

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Florida official warns Hurricane Milton victims about scammers posing as FEMA workers

The emergency management chief of the Florida county where Hurricane Milton made landfall earlier this month is warning about reports of scammers who are posing as Federal Emergency Management Agency officials and trying to get financial information from the storm’s victims

The Independent UK

Cruel Owner Arrested For Tying His Dog To Fence During Hurricane Milton Reveals Why He Did It

A Florida man, who tied his dog to a fence before fleeing from Hurricane Milton, has been caught. The post Cruel Owner Arrested For Tying His Dog To Fence During Hurricane Milton Reveals Why He Did It first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Man charged with abandoning dog in floodwaters as Florida residents evacuated ahead of hurricane

A man has been arrested for animal cruelty after authorities say he abandoned his dog in floodwaters along a highway as residents evacuated last week because of Hurricane Milton

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Cops Track Down, Arrest Ex-Owner of Internet-Famous Florida Dog Discovered Abandoned in Hurricane Milton Floodwaters

The former owner of a dog found tied to a post and stranded in floodwaters ahead of Hurricane Milton has been arrested for animal cruelty.

Latin Times

“Justice Prevails”: Man Who Tied Dog During Hurricane Milton Charged After Trying To Reclaim Pet

Trooper's former owner, 23-year-old Giovanny Aldama Garcia, was charged with aggravated animal cruelty and faces up to five years in prison. The post “Justice Prevails”: Man Who Tied Dog During Hurricane Milton Charged After Trying To Reclaim Pet first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Adorable Florida Dog Rescued After Being Tied Up and Abandoned in Rising Hurricane Floodwaters Gets New Name, Home

The canine found tied to a pole before Hurricane Milton hit Florida is now recovering in foster care.

Latin Times

Rays' Tropicana Field Won't Be Ready for 2025 Opening Day Due to Hurricane Milton

Tropicana Field might not be ready for the start of the 2025 season after sustaining damage from Hurricane Milton.

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Florida man charged over dog left tied to fence as Hurricane Milton swept in

Giovanny Aldama Garcia, 23, has been charged with aggravated animal cruelty

The Independent UK

DeSantis praises Milton recovery efforts as rising flood waters persist in Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is praising Hurricane Milton recovery efforts, saying power has never been restored to so many so quickly after a storm

The Independent UK

Safe! Florida Aquarium's stingrays ride out Milton in MLB Rays' ballpark tank

Seven cownose stingrays are safely in a Florida Aquarium habitat after riding out Hurricane Milton in a touch tank at Tropicana Field, home of MLB’s Tampa Bay Rays

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Why might people believe in human-made hurricanes? Two conspiracy theory psychologists explain

Hurricane Milton slammed into the west coast of Florida on October 9, becoming the second powerful hurricane to hit the state in just two weeks.

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People Fleeing Hurricane Milton Abandon Their Pig, She Gets Rescued And Named Millie

A pig named Millie, who was found tied to a petrol station after surviving Hurricane Milton, gets happily rescued, but not before putting up quite a bit of resistance. The post People Fleeing Hurricane Milton Abandon Their Pig, She Gets Rescued And Named Millie first appeared on Bored Panda.

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SpaceX makes Starlink internet service free for people hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton

In the wake of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, SpaceX has distributed more than 10,000 Starlink kits and waived monthly fees for using the satellite internet service in affected areas.

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Republican Rep. Luna Praises Biden's Disaster Response Efforts

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna collaborates with President Biden on FEMA's disaster relief efforts post-Hurricane Milton, amidst bipartisan acknowledgments and GOP...

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Airbnb host refuses to refund mother who cancelled Florida family trip due to Hurricane Milton

The mother-of-five said she was trying to keep her children safe

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Guests Stuck In Disney Resort During Hurricane Milton Charged $10 For “Prep Sandwich Bags”

"I was thinking oh how sweet! Then saw they were charging $10.” The post Guests Stuck In Disney Resort During Hurricane Milton Charged $10 For “Prep Sandwich Bags” first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Florida returning to something like normal after Hurricane Milton

Florida counties hard hit by Hurricane Milton are returning to a semblance of normalcy with power being restored to most areas, gas stations reopening and students returning to school this week

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Some big-name Florida courses open, others wait for water to recede in wake of Hurricane Milton

Which top courses are open, which are still closed after Hurricane Milton?

The Independent UK

Live streamer brushes off backlash after filming himself floating down Florida river during Hurricane Milton

The live streamer filmed himself during the hurricane for the chance to win $70,000

Sports Illustrated

How the Buccaneers Deftly Navigated Hurricane Milton Off the Field and on It, Too

Tampa’s staff secured 350 hotel rooms for the week, brought families and pets to New Orleans while some chose to stay in Florida, and they also tried to minimize distractions so the players could prep for a football game.

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Biden surveys Hurricane Milton destruction in Florida, pledges support

US president says, ‘We’re doing everything we can’ as Florida residents assess damage from back-to-back hurricanes.

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