Hurricane Milton

I read ¨Millions in Florida told to leave their homes amid threat to life warning¨

It was written by Martin Belam and published as a main headline today. The main topic is Hurricane Milton and the possible damage it could cause.

Basically, Florida residents in the predicted path of the hurricane have been told to leave their homes due to the chance of winds of up to 130 mph. The storm is currently grade 5 with winds of 160mph.

The main news is that people are being told to leave their homes because this threatens to be one of the most devastating hurricanes in recent years,


I think this topic is important because of how climate change is visibly affecting our lives and how it could impact our future.




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  1. Gabriel Castillo9 October 2024 at 05:37

    I'd heard about that too, i did get sad when the teller of the news had cry when he had to say that the hurricane are above the grade 5 :(

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