Florida hit by ‘unexpected frequency of destruction’ in last few years: Researcher

Hurricane Milton ploughed into the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday (Oct 10) after cutting a destructive path across Florida that killed at least 10 people and left millions without power. However, the storm did not trigger the catastrophic surge of seawater that was feared. Dr Jason von Meding, executive director of AmeriCorps programme GatorCorps, tells CNA’s Asia First about their involvement in responding to Milton. The associate professor at the University of Florida's Rinker School of Construction Management also flags the “unexpected” frequency of destructive storms in the last few years. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia