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The current US elections are of increased interest to Greece. In addition to electing a new president, Americans are electing, always by a majority system, the new 435 members of the House of Representatives, representing an equal number of constituencies in the country, and 33 senators, one-third of the members of the Senate.

The death toll from Hurricane Milton has climbed to at least 14, with another fatality reported in Hillsborough County, which includes Tampa. According to CNN, a woman in her late 70s died while working on restoration efforts following the hurricane. The incident occurred just after 11:00 am ET on Thursday when a large tree branch fell on her, as stated in a news release from the city.

Hurricane Milton is crossing Florida today, and although it has been downgraded to Category 1, it remains very dangerous, causing tornadoes and floods as it passes, destroying homes, and leaving 2.5 million households without power, just two weeks after the devastating passage of Hurricane Elin, with reports of four dead.

Authorities in the U.S. anxiously await daylight in Florida (seven hours behind Greece) to begin assessing the damage and impact of Hurricane Milton.

Hurricane Milton struck Florida's central west coast on Wednesday night, making landfall near Siesta Key as a Category 3 storm with sustained winds reaching 120 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. Siesta Key, a barrier island south of Sarasota, experienced the brunt of the storm. As Milton advanced inland, its intensity decreased, but it remained a hurricane for now.

While millions evacuate Florida to protect themselves from Hurricane Milton, Joe C. is defying the odds by staying on his boat in Tampa’s harbor.

Absolute terror reigns in Florida, as authorities have issued a chilling warning to residents who have not yet evacuated areas threatened by the deadly Hurricane Milton: write your name in permanent marker on your arm so your body can be identified if found.

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Storm-battered Florida braced Tuesday for a direct hit from Hurricane Milton, as U.S. President Joe Biden begged residents to flee what he warned could be the worst natural disaster to hit the U.S. state in a century.

As the second huge hurricane in as many weeks rumbled toward Florida's west coast, a sense of looming catastrophe spread as people raced to board up homes and flee.

Florida is on high alert as Hurricane Milton approaches the state’s west coast, bringing serious dangers for the second time in less than two weeks after the devastation caused by Hurricane Helen.

Milton strengthened today to a Category 5 hurricane, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC), which warns of “dangerous winds” in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula before the extreme weather reaches Florida by Wednesday.