Hurricane Recovery

Hurricane Milton plowed into Florida as a Category 3 storm Wednesday, bringing misery to a coast still ravaged by Helene, pounding cities with winds of over 100 mph (160 kph) after producing a barrage of tornadoes, but sparing Tampa a direct hit.

The death toll from the storm surpassed 130. A North Carolina county that includes the mountain city of Asheville reported 40 people killed there.

Groups like Micah 6:8 Mission are forming mutual aid networks to help fill in the gaps left by federal funding — pooling and volunteering resources.

As climate change makes storms worse, Louisiana's cemeteries are dealing with catastrophic flooding. Now other states face similar problems.

Three years after Hurricanes Laura and Delta, Lake Charles residents are anxious about the chances of a new storm.