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TAMPA, Fla. — Hurricane Milton hurled rain, tornadoes and tropical storm-force winds at the U.S. coast Oct. 9 on the storm's steady, potentially catastrophic march toward Florida.

Now that Hurricane Milton, a storm more powerful than Helene, is heading straight for the same region, what can residents expect? “Worse. Much worse,” one former FEMA director said.

The EPA’s recent approval of a California law forcing warehouses to reduce emissions or pay mitigation fees tied to truck deliveries now provides stronger enforcement options.

TAMPA, Fla. — Hurricane Milton weakened slightly but remained a ferocious storm that could land a once-in-a-century direct hit on the populous Tampa Bay region with towering storm surges.

This makes Milton one of the most powerful storms produced in the Atlantic this year, rivaled only by Hurricane Beryl, which raked Texas, Mexico and the Caribbean in July.

Launched on Oct. 1, the ProMiles commercial web-based system streamlines the administration of self-issued permits while maintaining existing state permit requirements.

Florida is bracing for another potentially dangerous and costly hurricane less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated a wide swath of the U.S. Southeast.

Trucking industry and governmental aid efforts are underway to assist communities reeling from Hurricane Helene, a Category 4 storm that slammed the Gulf Coast on Sept. 26.

The new requirement is intended to make it more difficult for drivers to continue operating after receiving a drug or alcohol violation.

Tesla Inc. notified U.S. auto-safety officials of a fifth recall involving the Cybertruck in the less than a year since the polarizing pickup launched.