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2 found dead in submerged car after police chase in Pennsylvania
Two men were found dead inside their car in Pennsylvania Wednesday morning, after they drove it off of an embankment during a police chase and it sunk in a body of water, authorities said.
State troopers initiated the pursuit after receiving a complaint just before 1 a.m. that reported the two men for allegedly breaking into vehicles in Antrim Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The agency said in a news release that the caller gave a description of the stolen vehicle as well as its registration plate information.
Troopers canvassed the area and identified the vehicle. They tried to perform a traffic stop, but the suspects did not stop the car, and a chase followed.
“Multiple attempts were made by PSP to stop the vehicle as it continued to flee,” said Pennsylvania State Police.’
As the pursuit continued, the suspects veered off the main roadway and instead drove through multiple farm fields and properties, police said. While driving through one of the fields, the vehicle went over a steep embankment and landed in a body of water, where state troopers said it “came to final rest.”
Emergency medical services crews as well as fire officials and rescue units were called to the scene to assist state police. At that point, they found the two men dead inside of the submerged car. Pennsylvania State Trooper Megan Frazer said their vehicle had landed upside down in a body of water in an irrigated cornfield, according to the Associated Press.
Neither the driver nor the passenger who died inside the vehicle have been identified, but state police said troopers from one of its major case teams are investigating the incident. More information about the chase, the two men’s deaths and their identities, will be released at a later time, according to the agency.
Antrim Township is part of Franklin County, in central Pennsylvania near the Maryland border.
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Hurricane Milton’s impact on South Florida: Squally conditions, tornadoes, flight cancellations
MIAMI – Windy conditions continued in South Florida Wednesday evening as Hurricane Milton, a powerful Category 3 storm, made landfall on Florida’s west coast.
Milton was packing maximum sustained winds of 120 mph as it made landfall in Siesta Key near Sarasota. The storm is expected to bring life-threatening storm surge, destructive winds, flooding, and tornadoes as it moves across the state to the east coast.
South Florida experienced strong winds of 30 to 40 mph Wednesday, which are expected to continue through Thursday.
Milton’s impact on South Florida
Hurricane Milton spun at least two tornadoes in South Florida.
Earlier in the day, a tornado touched down along Alligator Alley in western Broward County near Collier County, though no damage was reported.
Another tornado touched down in the Wellington area of Palm Beach County, causing damage to some homes and bringing down trees.
All of South Florida had been under a tornado watch until 9 p.m. Wednesday. Several tornado warnings had also been issued for Broward County.
In recent days, South Florida has experienced a “one-two punch” of storms. A non-tropical low-pressure system brought heavy rain and flooding on Sunday and Monday, followed by Hurricane Milton’s approach on Wednesday, which was forecast to bring more rain and windy conditions through Thursday as the storm crosses the state.
The region remains under threat of flooding, with an expected rainfall of 4 to 7 inches or more.
Strong winds brought down a power line in Broward County near NE 28th Street in Wilton Manors.
Airports report delays and cancelations
Hurricane Milton continued to affect flights at South Florida airports on Wednesday.
Cancellations and delays were reported at Miami International Airport and at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International.
Nearly 2,000 flights within, into or out of the United States were canceled by Wednesday night, according to the tracking service FlightAware. That includes over 380 flights canceled at Tampa International Airport.
When will conditions improve?
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“By late Thursday, things will begin to wind down,” said CBS News Miami chief meteorologist Ivan Cabrera. “Conditions will improve into Friday, and we’re looking forward to a quiet and tranquil pattern setting up for the weekend and into next week.”
On Friday, there will be a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. It will be cloudy with a 20% chance of rain in the day and 20% at night, according to NWS.
North winds will be around 14 mph with gusts as high as 23 mph during the day, and north winds of 10 to 13 mph with gusts as high as 22 will be seen at night.
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Highs are expected to be near 86 and lows around 75.
Dangerous storm surge forecast for Florida
Forecasters warned of dangerous storm surge.
“The deepest water will occur along the immediate coast near and to the south of the landfall location, where the surge will be accompanied by large and dangerous waves,” the hurricane center said.
“Rainfall amounts of 6 to 12 inches, with localized totals up to 18 inches, are expected across central to northern portions of the Florida Peninsula through Thursday,” the hurricane center said.
“This rainfall brings the risk of considerable flash, urban and areal flooding, along with the potential for moderate to major river flooding.”
Milton will also produce rainfall totals 2 to 4 inches across the Florida Keys through Thursday.
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