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Milton Makes Landfall, Israel and Lebanon, Detroit's Black Voters

2024/10/10
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Hurricane Milton, a Category 3 storm, has made landfall in Florida, causing widespread power outages, flash flooding, and tornadoes. Millions are without power as the storm moves east, bringing high winds and torrential rain. While initial assessments are still underway, significant damage has already been reported, including a toppled construction crane and a shredded roof at Tropicana Field.
  • Hurricane Milton made landfall as a Category 3 storm with 120 mph winds.
  • Over 3 million people are without power.
  • 19 confirmed tornadoes touched down in Florida.
  • Significant storm surge and flooding reported in coastal areas.
  • Federal officials are providing support and resources to Florida.

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Hurricane Milton brought a devastating storm surge and high winds to a huge swath of Florida's western Gulf Coast. A view of the Israeli incursion from southern Lebanon. NPR speaks with Black male voters in Detroit about who they support for president.*Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter).Today's episode of Up First was edited by Hannah Bloch, Gigi Douban, James Hider, Russell Lewis, Ally Schweitzer and Alice Woelfe. It was produced by Paige Waterhouse, Christopher Thomas and Ana Perez. We get engineering support from Carleigh Strange and our technical director is Zac Coleman.*Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)