As Hurricane Milton approached, residents of Florida either evacuated or hunkered down in their homes to weather the storm. But stray cats across the state didn’t have the luxury of making those decisions. Many were left vulnerable to the storm’s dangerous winds and rains. Compassionate residents decided to take action. They brought the stray cats […]
A Florida state trooper showed compassion and bravery. The trooper waded into rising flood waters to save a helpless dog. The dog had been left tied to a fence during Hurricane Milton’s evacuation in Tampa, Florida. As the city emptied ahead of the intensifying storm, the city emptied. One abandoned resident—a white bull terrier-mix—was stuck.
Hurricane Milton was initially a Category 5 storm. It has wreaked havoc across Florida. More than three million homes and businesses are without power. The storm has claimed the lives of at least four people. The storm has now weakened to a Category 1. The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) provided this information in their
Florida is bracing for Hurricane Milton. State officials have already issued evacuation orders. The governor has declared a state of emergency. This storm comes as southeastern U.S. states are still recovering from the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has reported that Hurricane Milton is set to make landfall on Florida’s west
