US 2024 Election Day – Voters Line Up Outside Polling Stations

Voters lined up before polling opened across America on Election Day, November 5.

Hurricane Milton Kills At Least 16 In Florida

Hurricane Milton Kills At Least 16 In Florida

A linesman contractor for Duke Energy works on power lines along Forest City Road in Orlando. Friday, October 11, 2024. As of Friday morning, 2.2 million Floridians were reported to still be without power. Photo by Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/ABACAPRESS.COM

US: Florida Residents Form Long Lines To Get Sandbags In Preparation For Hurricane Milton

Residents in Sarasota County, Florida waited for hours to get sandbags on Monday, October 7 to prepare for Hurricane Milton. This video shows long lines of vehicles waiting at Twin Lakes Park, Sarasota.

US: Floridians Rush To Stores For Supplies In Preparation For Hurricane Milton 2

Hurricane Milton has intensified rapidly, becoming a Category 5 storm, making its way toward Florida, and is expected to make landfall on the Gulf Coast. Mandatory evacuations are underway along areas of Florida's west coast. People have rushed to stores to stock up on supplies, including food and water, and long lines formed at gas stations in preparation for the hurricane.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell delivers an update on preparations for hurricane Idalia

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell delivers an update on preparations for hurricane Idalia

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell delivers an update on preparations for hurricane Idalia at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 29 August 2023. Floridians are preparing for the potential impact of Idalia, which has strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell delivers an update on preparations for hurricane Idalia

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell delivers an update on preparations for hurricane Idalia

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell delivers an update on preparations for hurricane Idalia at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 29 August 2023. Floridians are preparing for the potential impact of Idalia, which has strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell delivers an update on preparations for hurricane Idalia

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell delivers an update on preparations for hurricane Idalia

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell delivers an update on preparations for hurricane Idalia at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 29 August 2023. Floridians are preparing for the potential impact of Idalia, which has strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell delivers an update on preparations for hurricane Idalia

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell delivers an update on preparations for hurricane Idalia

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell delivers an update on preparations for hurricane Idalia at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 29 August 2023. Floridians are preparing for the potential impact of Idalia, which has strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell delivers an update on preparations for hurricane Idalia

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell delivers an update on preparations for hurricane Idalia

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell delivers an update on preparations for hurricane Idalia at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 29 August 2023. Floridians are preparing for the potential impact of Idalia, which has strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane.