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Potential 'Historic, Once-In-Lifetime' Storm: Milton Rapidly Strengthens To Become Hurricane Potential 'Historic, Once-In-Lifetime' Storm: Milton Rapidly Strengthens To Become Hurricane
Potential 'Historic, Once-In-Lifetime' Storm: Milton Rapidly Strengthens To Become Hurricane A tropical storm days away from expected landfall along the US coast has already strengthened to become a hurricane that could be a "once-in-a-lifetime" storm for some in its path. Milton, moving east to northeast across the Gulf of Mexico, was upgraded to become a Category 1 storm Sunday afternoon, Oct. 6, less than 24 hours after it became a tropical storm. Landfall is expected on Florida's west coast on Wednesday, Oct. 9 along the northern part of Florida's west coast, likely near Tampa Bay, where more than 20 inches of rain, 10 to 15 feet of storm surge, 120 to140 mile-pe…

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Tropical Threat Looms For US Coast As Helene Death Toll Rises To 130 New Tropical Threat Looms For US Coast As Helene Death Toll Rises To 130
New Tropical Threat Looms For US Coast As Helene Death Toll Rises To 130 There's a new threat in the tropics as millions of Americans are still reeling from Helene, which devastated the Southeast after making landfall in Florida's Big Bend as a Category 4 hurricane.  The death toll from Helene has increased to 130, with hundreds missing, and many still without power or having issues with cell phone signals and internet connectivity. The new potential tropical storm is now located over the western Caribbean Sea and is expected to slowly move west-northwestward into the Gulf of Mexico during the latter portion of this week. That's the…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Tropical Storm Beryl Expected To Make Landfall In US As Hurricane, Then Track North: Timing Tropical Storm Beryl Expected To Make Landfall In US As Hurricane, Then Track North: Timing
Tropical Storm Beryl Expected To Make Landfall In US As Hurricane, Then Track North: Timing The second named storm of the 2024 hurricane season is projected to trek north through the US this coming week. According to the National Hurricane Center, Tropical Storm Beryl, which is now churning in the Gulf of Mexico, is predicted to make landfall in south Texas as a hurricane on Monday morning, July 8. Beryl strengthened to Category 5 hurricane status last week before making its first landfall—over the island of Carriacou in Grenada. "Beryl could stall over Texas, which may result in excessive rainfall and widespread, major flooding in some areas early week," AccuWeather says. Some …

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by Joe Lombardi