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Coastal Lee could see hurricane conditions today as Milton speeds toward Florida
The Fort Myers-Lee County area may see hurricane conditions today as weather progressively worsens into the night hours. Winds will be blowing offshore around 8 a.m., and conditions will deteriorate into evening hours, according to various forecasts. "During the day I would describe it as breezy with increasing rain chances," said Austen Flannery,...
As Florida braces for Hurricane Milton, this rabbi is defying an evacuation order so he can help
(JTA) — By order of the government of Fort Myers, Florida, Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz should have left his home and joined the mass of cars crawling out of the state’s southwest in advance of Hurricane Milton, which is due to make landfall Wednesday afternoon. Instead, Minkowicz is staying put and planning to host Yom Kippur...
Florida Gas Stations Challenges in Storm-Ravaged State
FLORIDA GAS STATIONS RUNNING ON EMPTY: FUEL SHORTAGE EXACERBATES STORM-RAVAGED STATE'S WOES. Fort Lauderdale, FL. - As Hurricane Milton barrels towards Florida, the state is grappling with a severe fuel shortage that is exacerbating the already dire situation for residents. With nearly 15% of Florida's gas stations running out of fuel, the hardest-hit areas include Fort Myers/Naples and Tampa/St. Petersburg, where up to 50% of stations are dry.
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