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Several rescue missions were undertaken by law enforcement in Florida's Pinellas County after Milton, including one at an apartment complex where 430 residents were pulled from flooding that had reached the second floor balcony. Meanwhile, crews are working to clear roads, repair infrastructure and restore critical services after the county was hit by a “one-two punch” of back-to-back major hurricanes less than two weeks apart.“What we need going forward is just kind of empathy for residents,” she said. “They just went through two major hurricanes in our area and so many have lost their homes, their livelihoods, and now they have to find a new place to call home.”There's an unfortunate reality for victims trying to pick up the pieces after a deadly storm: scammers moving in as a massive storm moves out.“Many areas in the county have incurred severe property damage because of back-to-back impacts from Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton,” Pinellas County Consumer Protection said in a public advisory Thursday, warning residents “to be cautious when hiring someone to make repairs.”“Watch out for ‘fly-by-night' contractors who take deposits and do little or no work,” the advisory stated. “Avoid dealing with anyone soliciting work door-to-door; take the opportunity to check them out first.”Authorities also cautioned residents to be wary of contractors who ask for advance payment for services or insist that extensive repairs require no permit. They recommended dealing only with licensed and insured contractors. In the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, Florida authorities are now fighting to stop an insurance scam targeting storm victims, often the elderly, according to CNN Correspondent Brian Todd.“Patronis says predators are coming in and trying to con people, elderly victims whose homes were damaged by the tornadoes, trying to con them into signing away their insurance claims,” Todd said.“These predators are then billing the insurance companies for that money and siphoning money directly away from the victims.”State teams are now on the ground in those neighborhoods trying to spot and stop these cons, he added.As Hurricane Milton tore through Florida Wednesday night, it created what authorities called fatal “supercharged” tornadoes – with at least nine tornadoes tearing through communities in one county overnight, including three in less than 25 minutes.“The ingredients were all there for those tornadoes to form, and they were very visible,” storm chaser Jonathan Petramala said. He added that this was unusual for places as far south as Florida – where the high-moisture environment means most tornadoes just look like “a wall of rain coming at you” instead of the classic twister shape. But the tornadoes created by Milton were different, and “look like a tornado you would see in Oklahoma,” he said.“You have to imagine with the environment that exists, you have very warm waters – which is like the battery that we use to charge our phones, that's the energy that these storms need to really produce and get strong,” he said, pointing to how quickly Milton strengthened into a Category 5 status in the lead-up to landfall.The storm represents a more than 1-in-1000 year rainfall event in some areas, such as St. Petersburg. Drone footage showed a construction crane toppling from a high rise and crashing into a building in a scene residents described as a “train wreck.”Separate relief for separate storms: Floridians will need to apply for separate hurricane relief for each storm they were impacted by — even if they were hit by both Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, FEMA's administrator said
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When Brandon Clement and Jonathan Petramala set out to document Hurricane Ian in Cuba, they didn't know they nearly wouldn't make it back out of the country. And they had no way to know what would lie ahead for them in Florida and South Carolina from the monster storm. This week their film, "Price of Paradise - Surviving Hurricane Ian," premieres at the Sunscreen Film Festival on April 28 in St. Pete, Florida. See the full trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzOEuYPcf0Q This week on the Carolina Weather Group, the experienced storm chasers share their story with Scotty Powell and Frank Strait. MERCH: https://www.youtube.com/@CarolinaWeatherGroup/store LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip ️ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://carolinaweathergroup.com The Carolina Weather Group operates a weekly talk show of the same name. Broadcasting each week from the Carolinas, the show is dedicated to covering weather, science, technology, and more with newsmakers from the field of atmospheric science. With co-hosts across both North Carolina and South Carolina, the show may closely feature both NC weather and SC weather, but the topics are universally enjoyable for any weather fan. Join us as we talk about weather, environment, the atmosphere, space travel, and all the technology that makes it possible. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carolinaweather/message
This week, Andy hosts Jonathan Petramala—Emmy award winning producer, documentarian, and storyteller. Tune in to hear Jonathan talk about growing up on a farm in Colorado and how he approached making a living from producing documentaries. You'll also hear about why he is determined to produce the best content reflecting the truth, what it's like being in uncomfortable situations for long periods of time, and the mindset of his team when headed into risky situations! Watch Jonathan's latest series Disaster Road on The Weather Channel—the story of multiple, billion-dollar disasters along interstate 10 from Houston to the Florida panhandle. And be sure to follow Jonathan on social media: Instagram: @jpetramala Twitter: @jpetramala Facebook: Jonathan Petramala If you have questions or comments for THE PROFESSIONAL NOTICER, please contact us at: Email: TheProfessionalNoticer@AndyAndrews.com Facebook.com/AndyAndrews YouTube.com/AndyAndrewsAuthor Twitter.com/AndyAndrews Instagram.com/AndyAndrewsAuthor
This week, host, Regina Miller welcomes Jonathan Petramala from the AccuWeather Television Network to talk about his experience visiting the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian, being one of the first film crews on the island directly after the storm. Jonathan shares various stories from survivors, the devastation Dorian left behind and the road to recovery for the island. For more of Jonathan's coverage, follow him on twitter @jpetramala
September's guests included Juliette Foster, formerly of Bloomberg News, the BBC and Sky News; Jared Holt, the journalist responsible for "getting Alex Jones kicked off the Internet"; Ewen MacAskill, the former Guardian journalist who broke the Edward Snowden leaks; Andrea Jones-Rooy, political scientist at FiveThirtyEight.com and standup comedian; and Jonathan Petramala, a national weather reporter for AccuWeather. Get on the email list at insidethenewsroom.substack.com
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Jonathan Petramala is a national weather reporter for Accuweather. He's been based in South Carolina for the past month covering Hurricane Florence. Get on the email list at insidethenewsroom.substack.com
From tragic flooding and people fleeing their homes, to dramatic water rescues. This week Reed Timmer and Jonathan Petramala go above and beyond their normal call of duty and tell us about their experiences on the ground when Hurricane Florence hit. New episodes every Thursday: https://www.accuweather.com/podcast