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Hurricane Milton's path of destruction

2024/10/10
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Adrian Florido：飓风米尔顿对佛罗里达州造成严重破坏，许多房屋受损，部分地区被洪水淹没，数百万居民停电。救援工作仍在进行中，许多疏散居民开始返回家园，但沿海地区仍有许多地方无法通行。灾后评估仍在进行中，死亡人数预计还会上升。他采访了多个受灾居民，描述了他们面对房屋受损和家园重建的困境与复杂情绪。 John Morales：作为一名资深气象学家，他描述了飓风米尔顿强度空前，气压骤降，并将其与气候变化联系起来。他解释了海洋变暖如何导致飓风强度增加，以及他如何将气候变化的背景纳入天气预报中。他还解释了飓风米尔顿期间佛罗里达州发生的龙卷风爆发与飓风的关联性，并指出这是佛罗里达州历史上最大规模的龙卷风爆发。 Kathy Castor：作为佛罗里达州第十四区的国会议员，她谈到了飓风米尔顿对佛罗里达州基础设施的重大影响，包括供水、污水处理、道路和桥梁。

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Hurricane Milton caused widespread destruction and casualties in Florida, coming shortly after Hurricane Helene. The storm caused catastrophic damage requiring extensive cleanup, rescue, and recovery efforts.
  • Hurricane Milton, a Category 3 storm, hit Siesta Key, Florida.
  • Millions of residents were warned and many are still in harm's way.
  • The hurricane caused widespread damage to infrastructure, including water, wastewater, roads, and bridges.
  • Multiple rescue teams are working to save families affected by the storm.

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Hurricane Milton tore a path of destruction through Florida late Wednesday, leaving multiple dead and wrenching buildings apart.Many across the southeastern U.S. were still struggling to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Helene, which hit less than two weeks ago.Now, residents and officials must again navigate the clean up rescue and recovery efforts.For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at [email protected] more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)