Nasa launches Europa Clipper from Kennedy Space Center, Florida (Picture credit: Reuters) Nasa on Monday launched spacecraft Europa Clipper from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, US, to explore the possibility of life on Jupiter‘s moon Europa. The spacecraft took off on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket under clear skies.The $5.2 billion mission aims to explore … Read more
Severe weather can target any part of the globe, but each year the Atlantic hurricane season brings heavy rain, strong wind, storm surge and sometimes catastrophic devastation to locations from the Caribbean islands and Central America all the way up through the United States and into Canada. Forecasters at the Miami-based National Hurricane Center monitor … Read more
The Walt Disney Company refused to allow employees at its theme parks and resorts near Orlando, Fla., to go home early in the hours leading up to Hurricane Milton’s arrival, according to employees. Four people who work in the various parks at Disney World told Business Insider that their bosses refused to cancel work even … Read more
Taylor Swift has ignited heated debates online after her recent $5 million donation to support relief efforts for Hurricanes Helene and Milton. While the donation is significant in monetary terms, many have criticised the singer for what they view as a disproportionately small contribution given her massive net worth of $1.6 billion. Swift’s $5 Million … Read more
A wealthy Florida mother, known as Kricketfelt on TikTok, sparked online debate after refusing to evacuate her “storm-proof” mansion ahead of Hurricane Milton. Though her home briefly lost power during the storm, she reassured her followers that her generator quickly restored electricity. Now, intrigued netizens are calling for a house tour, curious to see the … Read more
HURRICANE Milton has made landfall in Florida – with locals braced for devastating storm surges of up to 15 feet. The catastrophic storm brought winds of 120mph with officials warning the danger is not over. 17 Hurricane Milton before hitting Florida 17 A satellite view of Hurricane Milton across the Gulf of MexicoCredit: Alamy 17 … Read more
Hurricane Milton monster path through heavily-populated areas of Florida could cause as much as $245 billion in damages – which would make it the costliest storm in US history, analysts said on Wednesday. The Category 4 hurricane – the strongest storm in the Gulf of Mexico since 2005 – is expected to make landfall along … Read more
Hurricanes Milton and Helene are putting new pressure on the federal government’s emergency response agency FEMA, which is already short of money, hit by a politics-fueled disinformation campaign, and burdened by its past failures in handling massive storms. Hurricane Milton was expanding on Tuesday as it chugged past Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula en route to Florida’s … Read more
