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“IN THE EYE OF THE STORM” ON MORNING ENERGY

“When you are in the eye of the storm, you are often not aware of the whiplash around you”…Hugh Bonneville The Tampa Bay area made headlines for potentially being “in the eye” of Hurricane Milton, which is one...
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Gulfport was slammed by wind and rain during Hurricane Milton but was spared storm surge

Hurricane winds and a deluge of rain from Hurricane Milton mean Gulfport, FL is still without power.
Tropicana Field roof torn off

Huracán Milton: Recursos de recuperación e información sobre voluntariado

Si estás afectado por el Huracán Milton, aquí tienes recursos y formas de ayudar: El Disaster Recovery Center abrirá con servicio expandido a las 9:00 a.m. el lunes 14 de octubre en Florida Botanical Gardens,...

Category 3 Hurricane Milton makes landfall near Siesta Key, what to expect overnight & to end the week

Florida Public Radio Emergency Network (FPREN) Storm Center  | By Irene Sans   Versión en español Milton officially made landfall near Siesta Key on Wednesday around 8:30 PM. Milton continues to bring damaging constant winds...
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By 5 p.m. Wed., Hurricane Milton was 60 miles from Sarasota with life-threatening storm surge, rain and wind

Hurricane Milton is expected to land south of Tampa Bay late Wednesday evening. It has maximum sustained winds of 120 mph.

As Hurricane Milton nears, thousands flock to shelters across Tampa Bay

Listen: With widespread evacuation orders across the Tampa Bay region, many are fleeing to shelters.  On Tuesday, People hauled trash bags and personal items into a shelter at Middleton High School in East Tampa. Evacuee...

Wed. 11 a.m. Milton update: Preparations should be complete; weather quickly deteriorates, tornado watch

Milton continues as a very strong hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph and moving northeast at about 17 mph. Some tornadoes.
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Hurricane Milton’s track has shifted south; what does this mean for Tampa Bay?

Tampa's surge lessens with a more southward trend, but it could still be catastrophic, with landfall about 50 miles south.

Milton tocó tierra oficialmente cerca de Siesta Key

Aquí tienes un enlace a todas las historias de WMNF sobre el huracán Milton Florida Public Radio Emergency Network (FPREN) Storm Center | Actualizaciones por Irene Sans Milton tocó tierra oficialmente cerca de Siesta Key...

Native plant month with Bruce Turley

Join Tanja, Anni and native plant expert, Bruce Turley as they discuss Native Plant Month on this week's Sustainable Living show.

Hurricane Milton making its turn toward Florida; wrap-up preparations tonight

Florida Public Radio Emergency Network (FPREN) Storm Center | By Irene Sans Milton continues to fluctuate in intensity as of the 11 a.m. ET advisory by the National Hurricane Center, the storm has gained more strength and...
Hurricane Milton storm surge

Potentially catastrophic Hurricane Milton maintains strength as it heads toward Florida

A large area of destructive storm surge will occur along parts of the west coast of Florida. This is an extremely life-threatening situation.
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