Climate change gave significant boost to Milton’s destructive rain, winds, scientists say
FILE - People are rescued from an apartment complex after flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, Oct. 10, 2024, in Clearwater, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)
FILE - A truck drives down a flooded street in Siesta Key, Fla., following the passage of Hurricane Milton, Oct. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)
FILE - A house sits toppled off its stilts after the passage of Hurricane Milton, alongside an empty lot where a home was swept away by Hurricane Helene, in Bradenton Beach on Anna Maria Island, Fla., Oct. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)
FILE - Neighborhoods with debris from tornadoes are visible in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, Oct. 10, 2024, in Fort Pierce, Fla. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
FILE - The roof of the Tropicana Field is damaged the morning after Hurricane Milton hit the region, Oct. 10, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson, File)
FILE - Cyclists ride through flooded streets in a neighborhood damaged by tornados spawned ahead of Hurricane Milton, Oct. 10, 2024, in Fort Pierce, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
