Hurricane Milton's landfall in Florida weeks after Helene

Gone quiet · last story Oct 15, 2024

What this arc covers

Hurricane Milton in October 2024: its growth into a Category 5 storm, the mass evacuations as Florida cleared Helene's debris, its landfall and the deaths and power outages it caused, including the damage in Tampa and St. Petersburg, and the recovery.

Earliest story we hold Oct 5, 2024 · 20 stories · 188 independent sources (counted once each) · 10 days

Part ofFloridaJoe BidenTampaOrlandoNASAGermanyAngolaSaint Petersburg

Part of Hurricanes

  1. Hurricane Helene's destruction from Florida to western North CarolinaSep 23, 2024 – Sep 25, 2026
  2. Hurricane Milton's landfall in Florida weeks after HeleneThis arcOct 5 – Oct 15, 2024
  3. Hurricane Melissa's destruction in Jamaica, Haiti and CubaOct 21 – Oct 30, 2025
  4. Hurricane Lowell's strike on Hawaii in September 2026Aug 28 – Sep 18, 2026

Where it standsnewest first · each bar runs left to right by leaning

Oct 15– 162024Owner of dog abandoned amid Hurricane Milton faces animal cruelty charge11 articles · 7 independent sources
0 left, 4 center, 2 right
Oct 132024Biden announces more than $600 million for electric grid resilience during visit to survey Hurricane Milton damage6 articles · 6 independent sources
0 left, 4 center, 0 right
Oct 102024Anderson Cooper hit with flying debris from Hurricane Milton during a live broadcast6 articles · 6 independent sources
2 left, 1 center, 1 right

Key momentsthe most covered; every story is below

  1. Oct 5 – 7, 2024Hurricane Milton is a Category 5. Florida orders evacuations and scrambles to clear Helene’s debris321 articles · 86 independent sources
    1. Oct 5, 2024Tropical Storm Milton forms in Gulf of Mexico, could intensify as a hurricane threatening Florida
    2. Oct 7, 2024Hurricane Milton strengthens into a Category 5 storm. Florida orders evacuations
  2. Oct 7 – 10, 2024Here's what has made Hurricane Milton so fierce and unusual42 articles · 29 independent sources
    1. Oct 7, 2024Hurricane Milton's rapid intensification is part of a climate-fueled trend
    2. Oct 9, 2024Why Milton could become one of the most destructive hurricanes on record
  3. Oct 8 – 11, 2024Hurricane Milton aftermath: At least 16 fatalities reported, more than 2.4M without power in Florida513 articles · 107 independent sources
    1. Oct 8, 2024Hurricane update: Milton remains powerful Category 4 storm ahead of Florida landfall
    2. Oct 10, 2024Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Florida, leaving over 2 million without power
  4. Oct 8 – 14, 2024Florida returning to something like normal after Hurricane Milton56 articles · 34 independent sources
    1. Oct 8, 2024Hurricane Milton has Florida homeowners and the insurance market bracing for impact
    2. Oct 9, 2024More than 2 million without power as Hurricane Milton slams Florida, causes deaths and flooding
    3. Oct 11, 2024Destruction, death and heroism emerge in the wake of Hurricane Milton
    4. Oct 12, 2024Fuel shortages hinder Hurricane Milton cleanup efforts in Florida, over 1 million still without power
  5. Oct 8 – 13, 2024Hurricane Milton latest: Biden visits Florida to survey damage42 articles · 22 independent sources
    1. Oct 8, 2024Biden warns Hurricane Milton could be worst storm to hit Florida in 100 years
    2. Oct 9, 2024Biden condemns ‘un-American’ 'lies' about federal storm response as Hurricane Milton nears Florida
    3. Oct 11, 2024President Biden traveling to Florida to survey Hurricane Milton damage
    4. Oct 13, 2024Only center coverage:Biden surveys Hurricane Milton destruction in Florida, pledges support

Who covered it, over timeindependent sources per week, by side

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Sep 30, 20248194136
Oct 7, 20245010028992
Oct 14, 202405314

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

27% left · 57% center · 16% right of 188 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 20 stories.

Every storyoldest first

  1. October 2024

    Oct 5– 7Hurricane Milton is a Category 5. Florida orders evacuations and scrambles to clear Helene’s debris321 articles · 86 independent sources
    23 left, 39 center, 14 right
  3. Oct 7– 10Here's what has made Hurricane Milton so fierce and unusual42 articles · 29 independent sources
    4 left, 11 center, 5 right
  4. Oct 7– 9Florida hospitals and health care facilities in Hurricane Milton's path prepare for the worst21 articles · 13 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 2 right
  5. Oct 7– 9Orlando and Tampa airports to shut down ahead of Hurricane Milton's landfall25 articles · 14 independent sources
    3 left, 9 center, 1 right
  6. Oct 7– 8Tampa mayor warns residents they will 'die' if they don't evacuate, as Hurricane Milton approaches Florida10 articles · 9 independent sources
    2 left, 3 center, 4 right
  7. Oct 8– 9Hurricane Milton causing gas shortages in Florida as residents evacuate storm23 articles · 14 independent sources
    3 left, 6 center, 1 right
  8. Oct 8Biden postpones trip to Germany and Angola to monitor Hurricane Milton16 articles · 15 independent sources
    3 left, 4 center, 3 right
  9. Oct 8– 11Disney World and other Orlando parks to reopen Friday after Hurricane Milton shutdown27 articles · 15 independent sources
    1 left, 9 center, 2 right
  10. Oct 8– 9Stunning images show Hurricane Milton from space21 articles · 16 independent sources
    2 left, 11 center, 2 right
  11. Oct 8– 14Florida returning to something like normal after Hurricane Milton56 articles · 34 independent sources
    8 left, 17 center, 5 right
  12. Oct 8– 13Hurricane Milton latest: Biden visits Florida to survey damage42 articles · 22 independent sources
    4 left, 9 center, 3 right
  13. Oct 8– 11Hurricane Milton aftermath: At least 16 fatalities reported, more than 2.4M without power in Florida513 articles · 107 independent sources
    32 left, 56 center, 18 right
  14. Oct 9– 10More than 1 million homes and businesses without power in Florida due to Hurricane Milton, according to utility tracker7 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 1 right
  15. Oct 9– 10Florida resident "Lieutenant Dan" recounts riding out Hurricane Milton on his sailboat: "I'm not scared of anything"9 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 1 right
  16. Oct 10Anderson Cooper hit with flying debris from Hurricane Milton during a live broadcast6 articles · 6 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 1 right
  17. Oct 10Hurricane Milton rips roof off Tropicana Field — Tampa Bay Rays stadium that was used as staging site for responders12 articles · 12 independent sources
    3 left, 5 center, 2 right
  18. Oct 10St. Petersburg construction crane falls from high rise during Hurricane Milton14 articles · 8 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 4 right
  19. Oct 13Biden announces more than $600 million for electric grid resilience during visit to survey Hurricane Milton damage6 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 0 right
  20. Oct 15– 16Owner of dog abandoned amid Hurricane Milton faces animal cruelty charge11 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 2 right