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As Milton takes aim at Florida, why is Tampa Bay so vulnerable to hurricanes?

As Milton takes aim at Florida, why is Tampa Bay so vulnerable to hurricanes?

The last time the eye of a major storm like Hurricane Milton struck Tampa Bay, in 1921, the city was a sleepy backwater of a few hundred thousand people.
Control the path and power of hurricanes like Milton? Forget it, scientists say

Control the path and power of hurricanes like Milton? Forget it, scientists say

Hurricanes are humanity’s reminder of the uncontrollable, chaotic power of Earth’s weather.
Disney World and Universal Orlando remain open ahead of Hurricane Milton

Disney World and Universal Orlando remain open ahead of Hurricane Milton

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Major theme parks Walt Disney World and Universal remained open Tuesday ahead of Hurricane Milton ’s expected hit as a major storm in Florida even as other parts of Orlando’s tourism machine shut down.
Hurricane Milton forces NHL’s Lightning, other sports teams to alter game plans

Hurricane Milton forces NHL’s Lightning, other sports teams to alter game plans

The NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning have left Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton to practice the rest of the week in the Raleigh area for their season opener at the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night.
An unusual hurricane season goes from ultra quiet to record busy and spawns Helene and Milton

An unusual hurricane season goes from ultra quiet to record busy and spawns Helene and Milton

Explosively intensifying Hurricane Milton is the latest freaky system to come out of what veteran hurricane scientists call the weirdest storm season of their lives.
Manitoba's train is a lifeline for many towns. Now tourists are also discovering the route

Manitoba's train is a lifeline for many towns. Now tourists are also discovering the route

The setting sun backlights a pristine panoply of pines of different sizes and species. Far northern Canadian countryside rolls by at a leisurely pace of a train ride, viewed through an upper deck glass-enclosed of a special observation car.
Manitoba's train is a lifeline for many towns. Now tourists are also discovering the route

Manitoba's train is a lifeline for many towns. Now tourists are also discovering the route

The setting sun backlights a pristine panoply of pines of different sizes and species. Far northern Canadian countryside rolls by at a leisurely pace of a train ride, viewed through an upper deck glass-enclosed of a special observation car.
An unusual hurricane season goes from ultra quiet to record busy and spawns Helene and Milton

An unusual hurricane season goes from ultra quiet to record busy and spawns Helene and Milton

Explosively intensifying Hurricane Milton is the latest freaky system to come out of what veteran hurricane scientists call the weirdest storm season of their lives.
Water gushes through palm trees and sand dunes after rare rain in the Sahara Desert

Water gushes through palm trees and sand dunes after rare rain in the Sahara Desert

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — A rare deluge of rainfall left blue lagoons of water amid the palm trees and sand dunes of the Sahara desert, nourishing some of its most drought-stricken regions with more water than many had seen in decades.
Biden sets a 10-year deadline for US cities to replace lead pipes and make drinking water safer

Biden sets a 10-year deadline for US cities to replace lead pipes and make drinking water safer

WASHINGTON (AP) — A decade after the Flint, Michigan, water crisis raised alarms about the continuing dangers of lead in tap water, President Joe Biden is setting a 10-year deadline for cities across the nation to replace their lead pipes, finalizing
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