This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. On October 7, as Hurricane Milton was just days away from making landfall in Tampa, Florida, the city’s mayor, Jane Castor, issued a dire warning to residents in evacuation zones: “If you choose to stay…you are going to die.” But leaving one’s home to avoid the Category 5 hurricane is not possible for everyone. When people don’t flee their homes due to weather crises, despite warnings from government officials, there are typically two reasons why, according to Cara Cuite, an assistant professor in Rutgers University’s department of human ecology.
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On October 7, as Hurricane Milton was just days away from making landfall in Tampa, Florida, the city’s mayor, Jane Castor, issued a dire warning to residents in evacuation zones: “If you choose to ...
10/10/2024 - 2:39 pm | View Link - Hurricane Milton’s aftermath leaves at least 13 dead, homes damaged
The storm crashed across the breadth of Florida. flooding and flattening communities, but caused fewer deaths than authorities feared.
10/10/2024 - 1:05 pm | View Link - Hurricane Milton aftermath: Palm Beach County schools will be closed Friday
But "the long weekend will afford some additional time to recover and reopen schools ... Schools have been closed since Wednesday, as Milton approached Florida's west coast with a wide wind and rain ...
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