As I cruise through Matlacha Pass on my back bay and sunset tours, as well as Pine Island Sound on my dolphin and nature tours, it is heartbreaking to see the damage Hurricanes Ian, Helene and Milton ...

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Hurricane Milton brings storm surge, floods. Half of Southwest Florida without power Phil Fernandez, Naples Daily News Updated Fri, October 11, 2024 at 11:48 AM UTC 10 min read ...

Key Facts 11 a.m. EDT, Oct 10 — The National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Milton had moved about 135 miles east-northeast of Cape Canaveral, Florida, and had maximum sustained winds of 80 mph.

Storm surge along the western Florida coast began to pick up as daylight dwindled and Hurricane Milton came ashore with its heavy rains and damaging winds, bringing the threat of major flooding.

Milton's arrival comes just under two weeks after Hurricane Helene brought catastrophic levels of storm surge, rain and strong winds to Florida. NPR's Maquita Peters contributed reporting.

"Storm surge is absolutely pouring into Venice, Florida now as hurricane #Milton makes landfall," storm chaser Bryce Shelton wrote while sharing a video to X, formerly Twitter. "Surge has now ...

Hurricane Milton slammed into Florida’s west coast Wednesday night as an extremely dangerous storm, bringing a “life-threatening” surge and catastrophic winds that left more than 3 million ...