Cleanup continues in Clearwater Beach, Fla., after Hurricane Milton on Friday (October 11, 2024). | Photo: AP
Experts on human-induced climate change Hurricane Milton hits Florida this week, wetter and windier, he said on Friday (October 11, 2024).
“Heavy one-day rainfall events like the one associated with Milton are 20-30 percent more intense and about twice as likely in today’s climate,” said a report by the international group World Weather Attribution.
The effect boosted Milton’s wind strength by about 10 percent, making what would have been a Category 2 storm more damaging than a Category 3 on a five-point scale, the report said.
Published – October 11, 2024, 7:51 PM IST