As a ferocious Hurricane Milton charges its way across the Gulf Coast with Tampa and St. Petersburg in its sights, thousands flee the area for safer ground, leaving behind debris from Hurricane Helene’s destruction less that two weeks ago. While Milton’s classification has fluctuated several times between a Category 4 and 5, the storm is expected to be when it comes ashore on Wednesday.
The amount of damage will depend on its storm surge, and the number of deaths may depend on how many heeded warnings to evacuate. Other major hurricanes to hit the U.S.
left hundreds of people dead and caused billions of dollars worth of damage. Hurricane Helene - 2024 made landfall on Florida’s Panhandle on Sept. 26 and churned its way across five other states, leaving at least and an .
The Category 4 storm brought torrential floodwaters that ripped homes off their foundations and uprooted trees, leaving thousands without power and water for days. Falling , including and a mother and her . were among those killed, including a who tried to save a man stranded by rushing waters, only to have his boat flipped over.
Homeowners trying to rebuild face a daunting task without . Hurricane Beryl - 2024 Hurricane Beryl was the first of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, according to the . Exceptionally warm ocean temperatures caused it to strengthen into a Category 5 storm rapidly in early July.
Its winds peaked at 165 mph (270 kph) before weakening to a still-destructive Category 4. When hurric.