It went from being a tropical storm to being a Category 5 hurricane in less than two days, which is off the charts,
It’s that isolation from other thunderstorms that allows the pressure to deepen and the winds to develop,
You can think of it as the shedding of its skin. Once it sheds its skin, it can re-intensify. That’s exactly what we saw with Milton,
Everything that you would want if you’re looking for a storm to go absolutely berserk is what Milton had,
Part of the reason it was so warm is because of global warming,
It is unusual in a number of ways,
With more and stronger storms, the chances of a major hurricane hitting the U.S. increase,
If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris,
If the driving rain and wind isn't enough to convince you to remain sheltered in place, there is also the very real threat of tornadoes, even in the outer bands of #Milton,
This area typically has the best wind shear and instability,
Tornado damage here in Fort Myers ahead of Hurricane #Milton making landfall,
No one should be confused; it's still expected to be one of the most and worst destructive hurricanes to hit Florida in over a century and sometimes moving just a few miles can be the difference between life and death,
I know in hurricanes we focus on the wind speed - how strong are the winds - the wind isn't usually the killer in hurricanes; it's usually the water, the storm surge, the rainfall,
Every request that we’ve made – I’ve been in contact with the president, I’ve been in contact with the FEMA director . All of our requests have been answered,
You know where they gave the money to: illegal immigrants coming,
This is not a time for us to just point fingers at each other as Americans,
The worst hurricane response since Katrina,
She's just led the worst rescue operation in history in North Carolina,
In moments like this, there are no red or blue states. There’s one United States of America where neighbors are helping neighbors. Volunteers and first responders are risking everything, including their own lives, to help their fellow Americans; state, local and federal officials are standing side by side,
With the center of Milton expected to track just south of Tampa, that will put the Tampa Metro squarely in the core of the heaviest and most persistent rainfall,