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Where does hurricane waste go? We tracked it with Air Tags to find out.
The small 1.54-square-mile Treasure Island would produce over 128,000 cubic yards of debris after the storms — roughly 2 million standard kitchen trash bags worth of waste.
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“A complete gut": An oral history of Hurricane Milton’s fury and flooding in Forest Hills
Hurricane Milton made landfall in Tampa Bay Oct. 9 ... Cathy Seal, Forest Hills Resident: “To try and explain it, even with pictures, it’s hard.” Kaestner: “When I saw that picture ...
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Hurricane Milton Decimated Florida Homes and Caused $34 Billion in Damage—6 Months Later, Residents Are Still Picking Up the Pieces
Hurricane Milton made landfall on Siesta Key on Oct. 9, 2024, just 12 days after Hurricane Helene swamped the island off Sarasota with a storm surge that reached up to 7 feet. “We gave our heart ...
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University Area family receives free car after losing everything due to Hurricane Milton flooding
A family in the University Area received a much-needed boost thanks to a collaborative effort led by the University Area ...
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What are Tampa Bay area governments doing to prevent inland flooding after Hurricane Milton?
Hundreds of homes far inland were flooded last year during Hurricane Milton. We look at the reason why and what local ...
Florida woman abandoned pets during Hurricane Milton, deputies say
OSTEEN, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida woman was accused of abandoning a home full of animals during Hurricane Milton last year.
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Volusia County woman accused of abandoning pets during Hurricane Milton
Volusia County deputies arrested a woman after they said she abandoned her pets when she evacuated for Hurricane Milton in ...