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It is exceedingly rare for a hurricane to form in the western Gulf, track eastward, and make landfall on the western coast of Florida,
said Jonathan Lin, an atmospheric scientist at Cornell University It's just an incredible, incredible, incredible hurricane. It has dropped ... It has dropped 50 millibars in 10 hours,
Morales said as his voice wavered and tears appeared to form in his eyes Frankly, YOU should be shaken too, and demand #ClimateActionNow,
This was something we recognized as a danger that could exacerbate the impacts of the storm,
You know what's driving that, I don't need to tell you: global warming, climate change leading to this and becoming an increasing threat for the Yucatan,
I have traveled throughout my district in recent days and I've witnessed the devastation that my constituents have endured as a result of Hurricane Helene. It is unfathomable that before these residents have even begun to rebuild that we are having to prepare for another potentially catastrophic hurricane,
Bilirakis told Newsweek the following, in a statement ... Bilirakis said My constituents in Pinellas County depend on Congress to take swift and decisive action in the wake of this unprecedented disaster caused by Hurricane Helene,
Luna said in a press release This is false. No money is being diverted from disaster response needs. FEMA's disaster response efforts and individual assistance is funded through the Disaster Relief Fund, which is a dedicated fund for disaster efforts. Disaster Relief Fund money has not been diverted to other, non-disaster related efforts,
I encourage my constituents to heed the advice of local emergency professionals and to stay as safe as possible during the coming days,
It's going to be powerful, so please take the appropriate precautions,
said Florida Governor Ron DeSantis during a news briefing after issuing a state-of-emergency declaration for 51 counties If the storm stays on the current track, it will be the worst storm to impact the Tampa area in over 100 years,
the National Weather Service said There is such a thing as 'extreme rapid intensification' and #Milton has done it,
Kathryn Prociv, a meteorologist with NBC news, explained online It is just gaining strength in the Gulf of Mexico, where you can imagine the seas are just so incredibly, incredibly hot,
Today as a result of so many compounding climate-driven factors, the warming world has forcibly shifted my manner from calm concern to agitated dismay,
If you look back in time, historically, storms intensified at a slower rate than they do now,
said Phil Klotzbach, a researcher at Colorado State University who specializes in hurricane forecasting As the waters move inland, rivers and lakes may be affected, and add to the rising flood levels
Milton's remarkable rapid intensification is continuing" as it crossed the Gulf of Mexico
We need as much of this debris picked up as possible,
DeSantis told a press conference Milton can bring a variety of life-threatening dangers, including an extreme storm surge of 10-15 feet along and near the coast, including in the Tampa Bay area, destructive winds and major flooding to one of the most densely populated parts of Florida, the I-4 corridor, especially from Tampa toward Orlando,
said AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jon Porter There's hoteling in Orlando. If you are 100% going to be dependent on power and you have the means to do so, you may wanna consider Jacksonville,