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Emergency crews have launched an operation to rescue up to 18 people who are trapped in an apartment block. Boats have been deployed to save those inside the building, where flood water is said to be chest-deep in places. Police said they received a string of 911 calls from the block, which is in the…
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Tropical storm and hurricane warnings have been lifted on the west coast of Florida, according to the US’s National Hurricane Service. Hurricane Milton has lingered for longer with damaging winds in the east and centre of Florida, the service said. But an earlier tropical storm warning for all of the Florida Keys and from the…
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The arrival of Hurricane Milton will inevitably have prompted recollections for many of what was then the most destructive hurricane to ever hit Florida. In August 1992, Hurricane Andrew slammed into South Florida before making a second US landfall in Louisiana. It remains one of the top five most powerful hurricanes ever to strike the…
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We’re hearing that every major bridge in the Tampa Bay region is expected to close to vehicle traffic by Wednesday afternoon. The Florida Department of Transportation advises that the three major bridges, external which connect Tampa to St Petersburg and Clearwater areas will shut. The bridges close when waves lap onto the road, creating a deadly hazard. Another…
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Hurricane Irma has been inching closer and closer to the continental United States before its expected landfall in Florida. Hurricane Irma is currently over Cuba, after going over the island early Saturday morning, as reported by the National Hurricane Center. With the window closing fast for anyone wanting to escape, Irma hurtled toward Florida with 125 mph…
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A man in Tampa, Florida has been booked in jail and is currently facing charges on manslaughter, after shooting his cousin in an attempt to see whether a bullet-resistant vest actually works. Image shows the house where Joaquin Mendez and Alexandro Garibaldi lived. According to a Tampa police report, the sad event occurred at 10…
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