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Weather

VERIFYING 5 claims about staying warm and protecting your home from the cold

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Southern California firefighters gain ground over wildfire thanks to decreased winds

Forecasters expect light winds over the weekend that will continue to aid firefighters.
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Spanish residents appeal for help, 3 days after historic floods left at least 158 dead

Officials still don't how how many people are missing as the death toll from the floods continues to rise.
Community

How you can help people impacted by Helene

WCNC Charlotte partnered with the American Red Cross and Operation Airdrop before running its own cold weather gear drive called Share the Warmth.
National

FEMA under strain amid multiple natural disasters

FEMA says there are more than 1,000 federal personnel on the ground in Florida in the wake of Milton.
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US jobless claims hit 258,000, the most in a year. Analysts point to Hurricane Helene, Boeing strike

Applications for jobless benefits are widely considered representative of U.S. layoffs in a given week, but they can be volatile and susceptible to historic events.
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Milton clobbers coastal communities in Florida, leaves millions without power and kills at least 6

Milton knocked out power to more than 3 million customers, flooded barrier islands, tore the roof off a baseball stadium and toppled a construction crane.
Hurricane

This is when the last major hurricane like Milton directly hit Tampa

Something not seen in a long time, Hurricane Milton is making a rare path eastward across the Gulf of Mexico and directly toward the west coast of Florida.
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Harris calls Trump 'incredibly irresponsible' for spreading misinformation about Helene response

Helene has killed more than 220 people in six states, and Category 5 Hurricane Milton is on a path toward Florida's Gulf Coast.
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Hurricane Milton is a Category 5. Florida orders evacuations and scrambles to clear Helene's debris

While forecast models vary widely, the most likely path suggests Milton could make landfall Wednesday in the Tampa Bay area and move across Florida to the Atlantic.
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Sheriff says rescuers 'will not rest' as search for Helene's victims drags into second week

With power slow to return and destruction everywhere, rescuers must pick through the wreckage to find those taken by the flooding.
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Southerners stay in touch the old-fashioned way after Helene cuts roads, power, phones

Exhausted emergency crews continue to work around the clock to clear roads, restore power and phone service, and reach those still stranded by the storm.