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Nov 8, 2024 | abcnews.go.com | Jaclyn Lee |Matthew Fuhrman

The fire destroyed at least 220 structures and prompted mass evacuations. ByJaclyn Lee and Matthew FuhrmanNovember 8, 2024, 4:55 PMFriday marked the return home for some residents of Camarillo, California, after they were forced to flee when the explosive Mountain Fire tore through their community. The Mountain Fire, which started Wednesday morning, has ripped through 20,000 acres, destroyed at least 220 structures, prompted mass evacuations and left at least six people injured.

Oct 11, 2024 | thepulseofnh.com | Jaclyn Lee |Matthew Fuhrman |Meredith Deliso

(NEW YORK) -- As Florida struggles to recover from the damage caused by Hurricane Milton, and the lingering effects from Helene two weeks earlier, the long-term health consequences could be devastating, studies suggest. A recent study published in the journal Nature examining nearly 500 tropical cyclones from 1930 to 2015 in the U.S. suggested that big storms lead to thousands of extra deaths after the storms, and leave lasting impacts on public health.

Oct 10, 2024 | abcnews.go.com | Jaclyn Lee |Matthew Fuhrman |Meredith Deliso

"It sounded like the ocean was hitting our windows," Kristy Austin said. ByJaclyn Lee, Matthew Fuhrman, and Meredith DelisoOctober 10, 2024, 3:37 PMAs Hurricane Milton pummeled the St. Petersburg area, with winds strong enough to shred the roof of Tropicana Field, Kristy Austin said it sounded like a "freight train" was coming through her apartment building.

Oct 10, 2024 | thepulseofnh.com | David Brennan |Bill Hutchinson |Jaclyn Lee |Matthew Fuhrman

(TAMPA, Fla.) -- The fiberglass roof of Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, was left in tatters, a 10,000-square-foot sheriff's facility was demolished and several people were killed at a senior living community in St. Lucie County. That was among the widespread damage emerging Thursday after Hurricane Milton slammed Florida's west coast with ferocious wind gusts, torrential rain and at least 36 reported tornadoes the whirling storm spawned even before making landfall, officials said.

Oct 10, 2024 | thepulseofnh.com | Meredith Deliso |Jaclyn Lee |Matthew Fuhrman |David Brennan

(TAMPA, Fla.) -- Cleanup and damage assessments are underway at airports in Florida after Hurricane Milton barreled into the state's western coast as a Category 3 storm. Multiple airports in the Tampa, Sarasota and Orlando areas closed in the hours and days ahead of landfall, with thousands of flights canceled. Bridges and roads were also closed in the wake of Milton, with damage assessments underway. Here's a look at the latest on when airports are expected to reopen.