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Hurricane Andrew struck Dade County, Florida as a Category 5 storm, with a central pressure of 922 millibars, the third ...
From harbouring flamingos in bathrooms to ensuring koalas' specialised foods, when hurricanes hit, zoos need contingency ...
After making a Gulf Coast landfall, Milton is forecast to sustain hurricane strength while trekking east of Orlando and ...
Hurricane Helene won’t make landfall until late Thursday, but Florida is already feeling it. The Sunshine Skyway Bridge is ...
Milton intensified even faster than forecast, becoming a high Category 4 hurricane in less than a day. Could it hit Cat 5?
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a system that rates hurricanes from 1 to 5, based on their sustained wind speeds.