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Author: Terry Spencer and Kate PayneTAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Milton hit Florida as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday, bringing winds of more than 100 mph (160 kph), heavy rain and a storm around the state. Series of tornadoes. Tampa avoided a direct hit.The National Hurricane Center said the hurricane had maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (205 kph) when it made landfall near Siesta Key at 8:30 p.m. Siesta Key is a thriving white-sand beach about 70 miles (112 kilometers) south of Tampa, home to 5,500 people.More than 1.5 million Florida homes and businesses were without power Wednesday…

Author: Terry Spencer and Kate PayneTAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Milton hit Florida as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday, bringing winds of more than 100 mph (160 kph), heavy rain and a storm around the state. Series of tornadoes. Tampa avoided a direct hit.The Miami-based National Hurricane Center said the hurricane had maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (205 kph) when it roared near Siesta Key at 8:30 p.m. Siesta Key is a thriving white-sand beach about 70 miles (112 kilometers) south of Tampa, home to 5,500 people. The Tampa Bay area has not suffered a direct hit from…

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Author: Seth BorensteinWith its powerful force and treacherous track, Hurricane Milton poses a very rare threat that raises experts' worst fears.Warm waters fueled surprisingly rapid intensification, with Milton going from a minimal hurricane to a massive Category 5 hurricane in less than 10 hours. The winds weakened but quickly rebounded, when winds briefly reached 180 mph, and its pressure – a key measure of the storm's overall strength – was one of the lowest ever seen in the Gulf of Mexico late this year.Taking into account the surrounding weather factors, Milton nearly reached its maximum potential intensity at its most…

Article by Eric Worrell …Any initiative aimed at reducing the energy consumed in developing…more advanced models of artificial intelligence is futile… Eric Schmidt: Build more AI data centers and we 'won't hit climate goals anyway' Former Google CEO thinks power-hungry technology may be the answer Dan Robinson Tuesday, October 8, 2024 // 13:00 UTC Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt believes that we shouldn’t let the ever-expanding power consumption of artificial intelligence worry us, because letting artificial intelligence solve climate change problems will be our best chance of solving these problems. Schmidt recently spoke at the Artificial Intelligence Summit in Washington,…

Author: Terry Spencer and Kate PayneTAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Milton made landfall along Florida's Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday, bringing strong winds, deadly storm surge and potential flooding to much of the state. Milton, which draws fuel from the extremely warm Gulf of Mexico waters, reached Category 5 status twice.The National Hurricane Center in Miami said the hurricane had maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (205 km/h) when it made landfall near Siesta Key in Sarasota County. The storm brought deadly storm surge to much of Florida's Gulf Coast, including densely populated areas such as…

Author: Terry Spencer and Kate PayneTAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Milton brought rain, tornadoes and tropical storm-force winds to the U.S. coast on Wednesday as the storm headed toward Florida, sending residents on a potentially catastrophic path to evacuate. Time is running out.The National Hurricane Center stressed that it was uncertain where Milton Center would make landfall Wednesday night because the storm's path could “wobble,” but that the entire Tampa Bay area and areas to the south were at severe risk. Tropical storm-force winds began battering the coast Wednesday afternoon.Earlier, officials issued dire warnings for people to flee or face…

Hurricane Milton has extended its reach into South Florida, prompting numerous tornado warnings. Nine or more tornadoes struck South Florida on Wednesday, with reports of damage to homes and uprooted trees in Palm Beach County.At 5.03pm, a “large and extremely dangerous” tornado was confirmed to be moving north at 40mph over The Acreage, about eight miles north of Wellington. Affected areas include Palm Beach Gardens, Royal Palm Beach, The Acreage and Loxahatchee Groves. WPTV-Channel. Video No. 5 shows damaged homes and downed trees in the Wellington area.The tornado struck the home of Calvin Cearley Sr., who lived in the Wellington…

Author: Melissa GoldingA video of a helicopter trying to land in the Burnsville, North Carolina, area has been viewed millions of times online, with many claiming it shows an unidentified government plane being sent to destroy aid supplies. Victims of Hurricane Helene store supplies.The accusations are used to bolster a broader narrative of misinformation that has grown in the wake of the Category 4 storm as federal, state and local governments work with a range of groups to address the sweeping devastation across the region.The North Carolina National Guard released a statement Tuesday confirming that one of their helicopters was…

Kip Hansen's News Brief – October 9, 2024 – Very few words This is a little science puzzle. In the image below, see if you can correctly identify multiple hurricanes spinning simultaneously in the Atlantic basin: [ open larger image in new tab/window ] Now don’t cheat – there is more than one officially designated hurricane in the picture above. For extra points, if you can spot them, can you name them? [ CLICK HERE TO SEE THE ANSWER IN A NEW TAB/WINDOW ] ###### Author comments: I'm able to do this because I follow the NOAA National Hurricane Center…