‘Incredibly scary’: 3 million Floridians without power after Hurricane Milton makes landfall
We get the latest from Florida, where three million are without power after Hurricane Milton made landfall. Gov. Ron DeSantis says the storm could have been worse. NPR’s Greg Allen joins us.
And Florida resident Tricia Rand tells us what it was like to shelter in place Wednesday night at home in Parrish, about 30 miles north of where the storm made landfall.
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There’s been 38 eyewitness-reported tornados in Florida: Why did Milton cause so many?
“We ended up with 126 tornado warnings” in Florida, Matthew Elliott, the warning coordination meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center, told NPR.
What we know about the tornadoes that accompanied Hurricane Milton
Dozens of tornados touched down ahead of Hurricane Milton making landfill. They aren't uncommon but there were a lot. While climate change can influence hurricanes, the link with tornados isn't there.
Floridians survey Milton’s damage and get ready for a lengthy recovery
More than 3 million Floridians were without power after Milton. In some areas like Siesta Key, damage was severe. In Sarasota, many residents were thankful things were not worse.
Asian American voters can make a big difference in tight elections
Asian Americans are the fastest growing voting group in the U.S., and helped deliver victories for Democrats in 2020. We travel to Philadelphia to look at the role AAPI voters are playing in 2024.
Residents of Cancer Alley have fewer protections against environmental discrimination
People who live in one of the nation's most toxic areas for air pollution -- known as Cancer Alley -- have lost the ability to sue for protection from environmental racism.
What a Hospital in War-torn Sudan Looks Like
Sudan's war has displaced more than 10 million people and half the country faces starvations. The country's medical services have collapsed leaving a patchwork of charities, local groups and the Sudanese diaspora to try to provide what health care they can. NPR's Africa correspondent takes us to one of the few remaining hospitals, near the Sudanese capital.
