As Floridians prepare to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Milton, debris from Helene still litter swaths of the state

Less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene lashed the Florida coastline, an even more powerful hurricane is hurtling toward the state.

It’s the kind of double hit becoming more common as the climate crisis persists, further complicating hurricane preparation, experts say.

  • AmbiguousProps
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    518 hours ago

    Worse than the category this time is the huge amount of storm surge. Florida’s elevation is lower than many of the forecasted storm surge numbers.

    • Flying Squid
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      618 hours ago

      That will definitely be the big problem. I shared this map elsewhere-