North Carolina authorities arrest armed man after threats against FEMA workers
The actions underscore growing concerns about safety and security of federal emergency personnel in western North Carolina amid a raft of misinformation.
By Brianna Sacks and Dan Lamothe
After 3 hurricanes in 2 years, Fort Myers Beach residents wonder if it’s time to let go
As residents had to grit through Hurricanes Helene and Milton, many were reminded of the devastation from Hurricane Ian.
By Brianna Sacks
FEMA maps missed parts of North Carolina devastated by Hurricane Helene, Post analysis shows
A Washington Post analysis shows how federal flood maps underestimated the risk homeowners faced in the parts of North Carolina devastated by Hurricane Helene.
By Kevin Crowe, Shannon Osaka and John Muyskens
After Helene and Milton, residents of Casey Key question its future
Two back-to-back destructive storms make some ponder the burden of the barrier island’s beauty. Will they rebuild, again or give in to climate change?
By Molly Hennessy-Fiske
Florida plans Hurricane Milton recovery; 2 million remain without power
After Hurricane Milton lashed Florida with tornadoes, floods and heavy rain, multiple deaths were reported. Follow our live updates as the state assesses damage.
By Jason Samenow, María Luisa Paúl, Kelsey Ables, Victoria Bisset and Jiselle Lee
Florida begins massive post-Milton recovery effort
More than 2 million customers remained without power, 13,000 people were being housed in shelters, and some were threatened by floodwaters that had yet to recede.
By Arelis R. Hernández, Justin Jouvenal, Azi Paybarah, Sarah Kaplan and Jiselle Lee
A historic evacuation and some luck limited Hurricane Milton’s devastation
Experts credited Florida officials and weather forecasters with learning from past disasters to improve how they communicated the storm’s risks and uncertainties. Many, it seemed, listened.
By Scott Dance, Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Brianna Sacks and Jason Samenow
Photos from Florida as Milton leaves a path of destruction heading into the Atlantic Ocean
Milton, a Category 1 hurricane, was moving off Florida’s east coast into the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday morning, after leaving millions without power.
By Washington Post staff
The damage caused by Hurricane Milton in maps, photos and videos
Hurricane Milton caused widespread damage across Florida with deadly tornadoes and storm surge.
By Laris Karklis, Bonnie Berkowitz and Dylan Moriarty
Coast Guard rescues boat captain clinging to cooler after Hurricane Milton
The man was rescued 30 miles off the Florida coast holding onto a cooler after battling up to 25-foot waves and 90-mph winds, the Coast Guard said.
By María Luisa Paúl and Victoria Bisset
Hurricane Milton’s aftermath leaves at least 15 dead, homes damaged
The storm crashed across the breadth of Florida. flooding and flattening communities, but caused fewer deaths than authorities feared.
By Bryan Pietsch, Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Joshua Partlow, Lori Rozsa and Joanna Slater
As Florida assesses Hurricane Milton damage, millions without power and at least 14 people dead
The severity of Hurricane Milton’s destruction is becoming clearer, with deaths reported on both the west and east coasts of Florida.
By Jason Samenow, Victoria Bisset, Jennifer Hassan, Allyson Chiu, Ben Brasch, Jiselle Lee, Scott Dance and María Luisa Paúl
Tampa Bay feared Milton would be the storm of a century. How bad was it?
Tropicana Field’s roof was shorn off. A giant crane crashed into a building. But the Tampa Bay region didn’t experience the worst-case scenario from Milton.
By Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Jason Samenow, Lori Rozsa and Ben Brasch
Tampa ballpark was meant to be a hurricane relief hub. Milton tore it open.
The scenes of devastation at Tropicana Field and Raymond James Stadium conjured images of Hurricane Katrina’s severe damage to New Orleans’s Superdome in 2005.
By Kelsey Ables, Maxine Joselow and Cindy Boren
The four most interesting weather phenomena during Hurricane Milton
Milton’s record-breaking tornado outbreak, tremendous rainfall in St. Petersburg, reverse storm surge in Tampa and stinging winds wowed forecasters.
By Dan Stillman and Kasha Patel
Milton shocked Florida with deadly tornadoes well ahead of landfall
The destructive twisters surprised anxious Florida residents, even as Hurricane Milton’s eye still loomed.
By Scott Dance, Kasha Patel, María Luisa Paúl and Ian Livingston
How hurricane falsehoods are dividing the Republican Party
The Republican Party has split into two camps: those who try to dispel the falsehoods, and those who are doubling down on them.
By Maxine Joselow and Mariana Alfaro
Journalists covering Milton were sheltering in their car. Then came a meow.
Photographer David Barcenas and reporter Christopher Salas rescued a cat that the internet dubbed #HurricaneCat. Millie was hiding under their car during a tornado warning.
By Jennifer Hassan
Watch live streams from Florida that capture Hurricane Milton’s impact
Hurricane Milton slammed into Florida’s west coast Wednesday. Watch live stream footage from Tampa Bay, Naples and elsewhere.
By Amudalat Ajasa and Alisa Shodiyev Kaff
Hurricane Milton plunges millions into darkness as it batters Florida
Hurricane Milton made landfall in Siesta Key as a Category 3 storm and prompted what could be Florida’s largest evacuation since Hurricane Irma in 2017.
By Jason Samenow, Scott Dance, Allyson Chiu, Jonathan Edwards, Niha Masih, Jennifer Hassan, María Luisa Paúl, Kyle Melnick, Kelsey Ables and Kelly Kasulis Cho