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Tampa Bay Avoided the Worst of Milton’s Wrath, But Millions Are Suffering After the Second Hurricane in Two Weeks Raked Florida

Inside Climate News · By James Bruggers, Amy Green, Bob Berwyn, Dan Gearino, Kiley Bense · last updated
President Biden urged Congress to come back to Washington to pass an emergency spending bill, citing the “billions” needed to ease the suffering of storm-lashed Americans.

By James Bruggers, Amy Green, Bob Berwyn, Dan Gearino, Kiley Bense

Rescue crews and damage assessment teams on Thursday combed through debris left behind by Hurricane Milton, which barreled 170 miles across Florida during the dark of night, creating a path of death and destruction.

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