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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Rafael weakened Saturday to a tropical storm and was expected to dissolve over the Gulf of Mexico in the coming days after barreling across Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane.

Three public utility systems had their credit ratings put on negative watch by S&P Global Ratings after experiencing significant infrastructure damage from Hurricane Helene.

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GET IT ON G E T I T O N The Weather Authority is continuing to track Hurricane Milton, which as of the 2 a.m. update, has downgraded to a Category 1 strength. According to the National Hurricane ...

Deadly tornadoes, severe flooding and high winds battered Florida as Hurricane Milton tore through the state October 9. The storm, which made landfall as a Category 3, hit as Florida was still ...

CBS News flew over Siesta Key, just west of Sarasota, with the Florida National Guard Friday, where Milton made landfall Wednesday night as a Category 3 hurricane. From above the devastation ...