Hurricane Milton Will Turn Helene’s Debris into Lethal Projectiles in Florida

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October 9, 2024, 3:00 PM

• •Florida is scrambling to clear storm-damaged areas before Hurricane Milton makes landfall.
• •The state is taking unprecedented steps to clear streets and parks of appliances, furniture, splintered houses and tree limbs.
• •Debris cleanup is one of the most difficult and costly aspects of disaster recovery, taking months and tens millions of dollars to complete.

Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall in Florida on Wednesday evening as a Category 4 storm. The state is scrambling to clear storm-damaged areas before Milton's arrival, as debris left by Hurricane Helene could become lethal projectiles. Florida officials are urging trash haulers to work around the clock to remove debris, and they are asking the Biden administration to approve using federal disaster aid to pay trash haulers financial incentives that are more lucrative than a fee based on the size of a haul.

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