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Takeaways from Hurricane Milton: The ‘fingerprints of climate change’

A boat rests on the shore as Hurricane Milton approaches in Sarasota, Florida, on October 9, 2024 [Sean Rayford/Getty Images via AFP]

Florida residents are reeling after Hurricane Milton swept across the state with roaring rains and winds, killing at least 18 people, wrecking more than 100 buildings and causing mass power blackouts.

But as bad as the storm was, experts and local officials are relieved it wasn’t more catastrophic with Governor Ron DeSantis saying the state had avoided a “worst-case scenario”.

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