"Catastrophic Category 5": Report from West Florida on Hurricane Milton as Millions Evacuate

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We get a live report from downtown Gulfport, Florida, as the state braces for the impact of historic storm Milton, which is expected to make landfall at “catastrophic” strength. News director Seán Kinane of WMNF community radio describes heavy rain and significant debris remaining from Hurricane Helene, which battered the region less than two weeks ago to become the deadliest hurricane to strike the continental United States since Hurricane Katrina. Milton could surpass its damage, with a projected storm surge height of 15 feet when it comes ashore Wednesday night.

Full article on the Democracy Now website at http://www.democracynow.org/2024/10/9/hurricane_milton

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