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Why Hurricane Milton Turned the Sky Purple

The strange, apocalyptic skies during the storm reveal how light behaves in the atmosphere when it’s filled with an unusual amount of water vapor, dust, and debris......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredOct 11th, 2024

One dead as storm Kirk tears through Spain, Portugal, France

The remnants of Hurricane Kirk swept into western Europe Wednesday, tearing up trees in Portugal and Spain before dumping heavy rains on France that left at least one dead......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

View of Hurricane Milton captured from space by ISS astronaut

As Florida prepares for the incoming Hurricane Milton, it has been captured from space by an astronaut on the International Space Station......»»

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NOAA drops scientist’s ashes into the eye of Category 5 Milton

Hurricane hunter Peter Dodge's last flight into the storms he spent his life studying. On Tuesday evening during a measurement flight, the NOAA Aircraft Operations Center dropped.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

"Catastrophic" Hurricane Milton approaches Florida

A "catastrophic" Hurricane Milton was closing in on the storm-battered state of Florida on Wednesday as US officials pleaded with residents to flee or risk dying......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

Auto auctions in Florida cancel sales days, more dealerships close ahead of Hurricane Milton

Hurricane Milton prompted wholesale auto auction providers to cancel planned sales days at certain storm-warned locations in Florida this week......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

Florida Hospitals and Nursing Homes Are Bracing for Hurricane Milton

More than 200 health care facilities in impacted areas are moving patients and residents in what the state’s chief of emergency medical oversight calls “our largest evacuation ever.”.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

Climate change boosted Helene"s deadly rain and wind and scientists say same is likely for Milton

Human-caused climate change boosted a devastating Hurricane Helene 's rainfall by about 10% and intensified its winds by about 11%, scientists said in a new flash study released just as a strengthening Hurricane Milton threatens the Florida coast les.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

A US climate scientist sees hurricane Helene"s devastation firsthand

Carl Schreck spent his career studying tropical storms thousands of miles away from home......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

Daily 5 report for Oct. 8: How does a flooded car catch fire? Here"s how

In a hurricane, often, a dealership is damaged. Or an auto parts plant gets shut down. Sometimes, an assembly plant goes offline. But in the aftermath of Helene, an unanticipated automotive story: cars that catch fire in a flood......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Through Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Amateur Radio Triumphs When All Else Fails

While some residents in hurricane-impacted areas can't send texts or make calls, amateur radio enthusiasts are helping communicate requests for help and messages between loved ones......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

PSA: Install iOS 18 with Messages via satellite for your Hurricane Milton prep

Hurricane Milton currently looks like an extremely dangerous threat to the state of Florida. If you are in Milton’s path, or you know someone who is, there’s a key piece of hurricane prep I highly recommend: install iOS 18 so you can start using.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Here"s why saltwater flooding can lead to EV battery fires

Florida has seen at least 16 lithium ion battery fires in the wake of Hurricane Helene, six associated with electric vehicles......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Linamar finds all N.C. employees safe after Hurricane Helene; recovery efforts continue

The Canadian automotive supplier is slowly getting operations running at two plants in western North Carolina. The full extent of the damage remains unclear......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Q&A: Long-term impacts of hurricane flooding on inland areas

After making landfall, Hurricane Helene moved north and dumped an enormous amount of rainfall onto the mountainous regions of Western North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee, leading to catastrophic flooding hundreds of miles away from the storm's initi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Hurricane Milton roars towards storm-battered Florida

Hurricane Milton barreled towards Florida as a weakened but still major Category 4 storm on Tuesday, threatening the US state with a second ferocious hurricane in as many weeks......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Control the path and power of hurricanes like Milton? Forget it, scientists say

Hurricanes are humanity's reminder of the uncontrollable, chaotic power of Earth's weather......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

SpaceX launches Hera asteroid mission, but delays Europa Clipper because of Hurricane Milton

SpaceX returned to flight with its Falcon 9 rocket on Monday, sending up the Hera probe for the European Space Agency on its way to a pair of asteroids, but SpaceX and NASA have called off plans to launch the Falcon Heavy later this week on NASA's Eu.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Ken Ganley gets inventory assist from Orlando Kia dealership following Hurricane Helene

The sale of about 125 new and used Kias will help Ken Ganley Kia New Port Richey in Florida recover after Hurricane Helene totaled 672 vehicles......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

The GALAH fourth data release provides vital data on one million stars in the Milky Way

For the past 10 years, Australia's ARC Center of Excellence in All Sky Astrophysics in 3 Dimensions (ASTRO 3D) has been investigating star formation, chemical enrichment, migration, and mergers in the Milky Way with the Anglo-Australian Telescope (AA.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

SpaceX launches Europe’s Hera asteroid mission ahead of Hurricane Milton

The launch of another important mission, NASA's Europa Clipper, is on hold due to Hurricane Milton. Two years ago, a NASA spacecraft smashed into a small asteroid millions of mile.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024