{"id":229597,"date":"2024-10-13T07:09:24","date_gmt":"2024-10-13T11:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/?p=229597"},"modified":"2025-01-09T12:42:38","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T17:42:38","slug":"hurricane-milton-fast-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/hurricane-milton-fast-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricane Milton: Fast Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>1. Hurricane Milton landed as a strong Category 3 storm in Siesta Key, Florida.<\/h3>\n<p>Described as a monstrous storm, Hurricane Milton landed in Siesta, Key Florida, a barrier island on Florida&#8217;s central west coast. Milton whipped up tornadoes and unleashed historic, flood-inducing rainfall, causing multiple deaths. This comes just two weeks after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/projects\/hurricane-helene-relief-fund\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hurricane Helene<\/a>\u2014the deadliest mainland storm since Katrina in 2005\u2014devastated the US southeast, killing hundreds and changing life for millions in its path.<br \/>\n<small><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/hurricane-milton-florida-landfall-path-storm\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Source: CBS News<\/em><\/a><\/em><\/small><\/p>\n<h3>2. Millions of people are in Milton\u2019s path.<\/h3>\n<p>Millions of people are displaced from home in shelters or without power because of Milton. Impacted communities need help, including access to shelter, food, and clothing. They will need both immediate and long-term support to recover from Hurricane Milton. Right now, restoring power to millions of homes is a top concern.<br \/>\n<small><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/weather\/live-news\/hurricane-milton-florida-10-09-24\/index.html&#038;sa=D&#038;source=docs&#038;ust=1728497670261254&#038;usg=AOvVaw2Sd4QMIe7smVVDAj8ABQeO\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Source: CNN News<\/em><\/a> + <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/weather.com\/storms\/hurricane\/news\/2024-10-09-hurricane-milton-forecast-landfall-florida-storm-surge-wind&#038;sa=D&#038;source=docs&#038;ust=1728497767287205&#038;usg=AOvVaw3iuYXrexsRUJFjZ6KpiU6Y\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Weather.com<\/em><\/a><\/em><\/small><\/p>\n<h3>3. The tropical storm\u2019s force winds clocked in at 120 mph.  <\/h3>\n<p>Hurricane Milton made landfall as a slightly weaker major hurricane than initially predicted, but it still packed winds that reached 120 mph and unleashed devastating flash flooding along barrier islands and in densely-populated areas, including Siesta Key and St. Petersburg.<br \/>\n<small><a href=\"hhttps:\/\/www.tcpalm.com\/story\/weather\/hurricanes\/2024\/10\/10\/hurricane-milton-how-the-treasure-coast-fared-overnight\/75594194007\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"<em><em>Source: Treasure Coast News<\/em><\/em><\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<h3>4. Floridians are facing evacuation challenges. <\/h3>\n<p>Floridians are facing significant challenges in evacuation under the largest evacuation order they\u2019ve seen since Hurricane Irma in 2017. As Milton approached, its vortex spun up tornados along highways residents were trying to escape on. Some Floridians don&#8217;t have the resources they need, such as the gas to drive or the money to afford a hotel or rental car and gas stations are running out of fuel, making a difficult situation even worse.<br \/>\n<small><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/weather\/live-news\/hurricane-milton-florida-10-09-24\/index.html&#038;sa=D&#038;source=docs&#038;ust=1728497670261254&#038;usg=AOvVaw2Sd4QMIe7smVVDAj8ABQeO\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Source: CNN News<\/em><\/a> <\/small><\/p>\n<h3>5. GlobalGiving\u2019s local partners are already helping survivors access food, shelter, and other emergency services.<\/h3>\n<p>GlobalGiving is working with responding partners to help Hurricane Helene survivors and first responders. Once urgent needs are met, the GlobalGiving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/projects\/hurricane-milton-relief-fund\/?rf=tips_fast_facts_hurricane_milton\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hurricane Milton Relief Fund<\/a> will transition to support community-led, long-term recovery efforts as needed.<\/p>\n<h3>6. People who live and work in affected communities serve a vital role in emergency response and long-term recovery.<\/h3>\n<p>GlobalGiving is working with responding partners to meet the immediate needs of Hurricane Helene survivors and first responders. Once urgent needs are met, the GlobalGiving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/projects\/hurricane-milton-relief-fund\/?rf=fast_facts_hurricane_milton\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hurricane Milton Relief Fund<\/a>  will transition to support community-led, long-term recovery efforts as needed.<\/p>\n<h3>7. Cash is the best way to help people in need during a natural disaster like Hurricane Milton<\/h3>\n<p>Why? Survivors\u2019 needs vary greatly throughout the life cycle of recovery. Some will require financial support, medical care, and psychological assistance years down the road. You can learn more about the importance of cash donations in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/disaster-help-infographic\/?rf=learn_tips_fast_facts_hurricane_milton\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">infographic<\/a> with more practical tips for helping Hurricane Milton survivors.<br \/>\n<small><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/disaster-help-infographic\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Source: GlobalGiving<\/a> + <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/disaster-help-infographic\/?rf=learn_tips_hurricaneian_fastfacts\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><i>USAID Center for International Disaster Information<\/i><\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/projects\/hurricane-milton-relief-fund\/?rf=learn_fast_facts_hurricane_milton\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Make a donation to GlobalGiving\u2019s Hurricane Milton Relief Fund to support community-led organizations responding to the storm.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/projects\/hurricane-milton-relief-fund\/?rf=learn_fast_facts_hurricane_milton\">DONATE NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><small><em>This article was originally published on Oct. 9 and last updated on Oct. 13.<\/em><\/small><\/p>\n<small class=\"js-learnProjCaption layout_center box_topPaddedHalf text_fontSizeSmallest\"><span class=\"text_4i js-getProjTitle\">Featured Photo: Residents of Orange County, Florida, collect sandbags to protect themselves from Hurricane Milton by Ronaldo Silva<\/span> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/projects\/hurricane-milton-relief-fund\/?rf=learn_tips_milton_fast_facts\" class=\"js-getOrg link_subtle text_underline text_4n col_defaultText\" target=\"_blank\">NurPhoto via AP<\/a><\/small>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. Hurricane Milton landed as a strong Category 3 storm in Siesta Key, Florida. Described as a monstrous storm, Hurricane Milton landed in Siesta, Key Florida, a barrier island on Florida&#8217;s central west coast. Milton whipped up tornadoes and unleashed historic, flood-inducing rainfall, causing multiple deaths. This comes just two weeks after Hurricane Helene\u2014the deadliest [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":229604,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[76],"tags":[12],"coauthors":[969],"class_list":["post-229597","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tips","tag-disaster-recovery"],"acf":[],"cp_meta_data":{"_edit_last":["151"],"intro":["Hurricane Milton is a monstrous storm that hit Florida\u2019s Central Gulf Coast. Learn more how you can help people in Hurricane Milton's path.\r\n<hr>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n"],"_intro":["field_581c8d225094f"],"audience":["a:1:{i:0;s:5:\"Donor\";}"],"_audience":["field_59cbfbe631a0c"],"main_featured_post":["no"],"_main_featured_post":["field_5bace81ab977c"],"nonprofits_featured_post":["no"],"_nonprofits_featured_post":["field_59de55755aeb1"],"companies_featured_post":["no"],"_companies_featured_post":["field_59de561bd6d34"],"donors_featured_post":["no"],"_donors_featured_post":["field_59de5661cb9a2"],"spanish_content":["no"],"_spanish_content":["field_5bbf98a698710"],"post_bottom_cta_url":[""],"_post_bottom_cta_url":["field_581cef001838d"],"post_bottom_cta_anchor_text":[""],"_post_bottom_cta_anchor_text":["field_581cef38e7e5e"],"staff_favorite":["no"],"_staff_favorite":["field_59cbfe0342f46"],"ranking_label":[""],"_ranking_label":["field_59c1391139d75"],"second_author_image":[""],"_second_author_image":["field_59c5533f5c82a"],"third_author_image":[""],"_third_author_image":["field_59c553de5c831"],"_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":[""],"_yoast_wpseo_focuskeywords":["[{\"keyword\":\"Hurricane Milton tracker\",\"score\":54}]"],"_yoast_wpseo_keywordsynonyms":["[\"Hurricane Milton, How to help\",\"Hurricane Milton how to help\"]"],"_yoast_wpseo_estimated-reading-time-minutes":["3"],"_edit_lock":["1743183681:151"],"_yoast_wpseo_content_score":["90"],"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":["Hurricane Milton fast facts"],"_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":["Get fast facts about Hurricane Milton and learn how to help communities in the path of the monstrous storm."],"_yoast_wpseo_linkdex":["81"],"_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-description":["Find out how to help people in Milton's path."],"_thumbnail_id":["229604"],"_yoast_wpseo_wordproof_timestamp":[""],"_yoast_indexnow_last_ping":["1736444558"],"_wp_old_date":["2024-10-09"]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.8 (Yoast SEO v24.8.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Hurricane Milton: Fast Facts - Learn - GlobalGiving<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Get fast facts about Hurricane Milton and learn how to help communities in the path of the monstrous storm.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/hurricane-milton-fast-facts\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Hurricane Milton: Fast Facts\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Find out how to help people in Milton&#039;s path.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/hurricane-milton-fast-facts\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Learn - GlobalGiving\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GlobalGiving\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GlobalGiving\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-10-13T11:09:24+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-01-09T17:42:38+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/How-to-Help-Hurricane-Milton_Learn-Library_AP-Photo.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"627\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"GlobalGiving Team\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@GlobalGiving\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@GlobalGiving\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"GlobalGiving Team\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/hurricane-milton-fast-facts\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/hurricane-milton-fast-facts\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"GlobalGiving Team\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/#\/schema\/person\/d78ba3e5deb1f33fdeb07bd58951eb55\"},\"headline\":\"Hurricane Milton: Fast Facts\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-10-13T11:09:24+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-01-09T17:42:38+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/hurricane-milton-fast-facts\/\"},\"wordCount\":194,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/hurricane-milton-fast-facts\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/How-to-Help-Hurricane-Milton_Learn-Library_AP-Photo.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Disaster Recovery\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Tips\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/hurricane-milton-fast-facts\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/hurricane-milton-fast-facts\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/hurricane-milton-fast-facts\/\",\"name\":\"Hurricane Milton: Fast Facts - Learn - GlobalGiving\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/hurricane-milton-fast-facts\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/hurricane-milton-fast-facts\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/How-to-Help-Hurricane-Milton_Learn-Library_AP-Photo.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-10-13T11:09:24+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-01-09T17:42:38+00:00\",\"description\":\"Get fast facts about Hurricane Milton and learn how to help communities in the path of the monstrous storm.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/hurricane-milton-fast-facts\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/hurricane-milton-fast-facts\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/hurricane-milton-fast-facts\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/How-to-Help-Hurricane-Milton_Learn-Library_AP-Photo.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/How-to-Help-Hurricane-Milton_Learn-Library_AP-Photo.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":627,\"caption\":\"Residents of Orange County, Florida, collect sandbags for free to protect themselves from Hurricane Milton, which is expected this week. The images are captured at Osceola Heritage Park in Orange County, Florida, on October 8, 2023. (Photo by Ronaldo Silva\/NurPhoto via AP)\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/hurricane-milton-fast-facts\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Hurricane Milton: Fast Facts\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/\",\"name\":\"Learn - GlobalGiving\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/#organization\",\"name\":\"GlobalGiving\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/gg_horizontal_color_300.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/gg_horizontal_color_300.png\",\"width\":300,\"height\":44,\"caption\":\"GlobalGiving\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GlobalGiving\/\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/GlobalGiving\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/globalgiving\/\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/globalgiving\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/GlobalGiving\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/#\/schema\/person\/d78ba3e5deb1f33fdeb07bd58951eb55\",\"name\":\"GlobalGiving Team\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/fe986497474bfd2201ad844b16e9e785\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/97d618013b730190dc5f886a9fd64120bbd0b789fb01236d7722642e55120630?s=96&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/97d618013b730190dc5f886a9fd64120bbd0b789fb01236d7722642e55120630?s=96&r=g\",\"caption\":\"GlobalGiving Team\"},\"description\":\"The GlobalGiving team is made up of data nerds, software engineers, and semi-professional musicians, along with former Peace Corps volunteers, business people, grantmakers, and World Bank executives. Some of us came from academia, others cut their teeth in corporate America, and many have spent our entire careers in the social sector. We\u2019re united by the conviction that good ideas can come from anyone, anywhere, at any time.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GlobalGiving\/\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/GlobalGiving\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/author\/globalgiving-team\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Hurricane Milton: Fast Facts - Learn - GlobalGiving","description":"Get fast facts about Hurricane Milton and learn how to help communities in the path of the monstrous storm.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/hurricane-milton-fast-facts\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Hurricane Milton: Fast Facts","og_description":"Find out how to help people in Milton's path.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/hurricane-milton-fast-facts\/","og_site_name":"Learn - GlobalGiving","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GlobalGiving\/","article_author":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GlobalGiving\/","article_published_time":"2024-10-13T11:09:24+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-01-09T17:42:38+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":627,"url":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/How-to-Help-Hurricane-Milton_Learn-Library_AP-Photo.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"GlobalGiving Team","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@GlobalGiving","twitter_site":"@GlobalGiving","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"GlobalGiving Team","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/hurricane-milton-fast-facts\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/hurricane-milton-fast-facts\/"},"author":{"name":"GlobalGiving Team","@id":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/#\/schema\/person\/d78ba3e5deb1f33fdeb07bd58951eb55"},"headline":"Hurricane Milton: Fast Facts","datePublished":"2024-10-13T11:09:24+00:00","dateModified":"2025-01-09T17:42:38+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/hurricane-milton-fast-facts\/"},"wordCount":194,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/hurricane-milton-fast-facts\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/How-to-Help-Hurricane-Milton_Learn-Library_AP-Photo.jpg","keywords":["Disaster Recovery"],"articleSection":["Tips"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/hurricane-milton-fast-facts\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/hurricane-milton-fast-facts\/","url":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/hurricane-milton-fast-facts\/","name":"Hurricane Milton: Fast Facts - Learn - GlobalGiving","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/hurricane-milton-fast-facts\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/hurricane-milton-fast-facts\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/How-to-Help-Hurricane-Milton_Learn-Library_AP-Photo.jpg","datePublished":"2024-10-13T11:09:24+00:00","dateModified":"2025-01-09T17:42:38+00:00","description":"Get fast facts about Hurricane Milton and learn how to help communities in the path of the monstrous storm.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/hurricane-milton-fast-facts\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/hurricane-milton-fast-facts\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/hurricane-milton-fast-facts\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/How-to-Help-Hurricane-Milton_Learn-Library_AP-Photo.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/How-to-Help-Hurricane-Milton_Learn-Library_AP-Photo.jpg","width":1200,"height":627,"caption":"Residents of Orange County, Florida, collect sandbags for free to protect themselves from Hurricane Milton, which is expected this week. The images are captured at Osceola Heritage Park in Orange County, Florida, on October 8, 2023. (Photo by Ronaldo Silva\/NurPhoto via AP)"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/hurricane-milton-fast-facts\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Hurricane Milton: Fast Facts"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/","name":"Learn - GlobalGiving","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/#organization","name":"GlobalGiving","url":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/gg_horizontal_color_300.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/gg_horizontal_color_300.png","width":300,"height":44,"caption":"GlobalGiving"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GlobalGiving\/","https:\/\/x.com\/GlobalGiving","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/globalgiving\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/globalgiving","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/GlobalGiving"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/#\/schema\/person\/d78ba3e5deb1f33fdeb07bd58951eb55","name":"GlobalGiving Team","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/fe986497474bfd2201ad844b16e9e785","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/97d618013b730190dc5f886a9fd64120bbd0b789fb01236d7722642e55120630?s=96&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/97d618013b730190dc5f886a9fd64120bbd0b789fb01236d7722642e55120630?s=96&r=g","caption":"GlobalGiving Team"},"description":"The GlobalGiving team is made up of data nerds, software engineers, and semi-professional musicians, along with former Peace Corps volunteers, business people, grantmakers, and World Bank executives. Some of us came from academia, others cut their teeth in corporate America, and many have spent our entire careers in the social sector. We\u2019re united by the conviction that good ideas can come from anyone, anywhere, at any time.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GlobalGiving\/","https:\/\/x.com\/GlobalGiving"],"url":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/author\/globalgiving-team\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/How-to-Help-Hurricane-Milton_Learn-Library_AP-Photo.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229597","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=229597"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229597\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":230289,"href":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229597\/revisions\/230289"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/229604"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=229597"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=229597"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=229597"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=229597"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}