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#Champs2026: Holmwood lead girls Class 2 and 3 400m qualifying
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Hurricane Milton leaves at least 16 dead as Florida cleans up
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FORT PIERCE, United States (AFP) -- The death toll from Hurricane Milton rose to at least 16 on Friday, officials in Florida said, as residents began ...
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Boat captain rescued clinging to cooler in Gulf of Mexico after storm Milton
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MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- A fishing boat captain left clinging to a cooler in the Gulf of Mexico off Florida in the wake of Hurricane Milton has b...
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At least 11 dead in Florida but Hurricane Milton not as bad as feared
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FORT PIERCE, United States (AFP) -- At least 11 people died as Hurricane Milton sent tornadoes spinning across Florida, officials said Thursday as the...
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Far from eye, Hurricane Milton’s deadly tornados rampaged Florida
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FORT PIERCE, United States (AFP) — Hours before Milton made landfall on Florida's west coast, many were caught by surprise when the hurricane's outer ...
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Hurricane Milton tornadoes kill four in Florida amid rescue efforts
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SARASOTA, United States (AFP)— Hurricane Milton tore a coast-to-coast path of destruction across the US state of Florida, whipping up a spate of deadl...
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Monster Hurricane Milton makes landfall, walloping coast of Florida
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Schools closed as Bahamians told to prepare for passage of Hurricane Milton
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NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC)— Prime Minister Phillip Davis has announced the closure of schools on some islands in the Bahamas as he urged residents to be pr...
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Time runs out in Florida to flee Hurricane Milton
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TAMPA, United States (AFP)— Florida residents fled —or defied warnings and tried to take shelter— Wednesday in the final hours before Hurricane Milton...
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Hurricane Milton could be Florida’s worst storm in a century, says Biden
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Hurricane Milton strengthens into Category 5 storm, targets Florida
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Hurricane Milton strengthens fast, threatens Mexico, Florida
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