As Florida braces for Milton, non-English speakers face steep challenges
Ron Rook, who said he was looking for people in need of help or debris to clear, walks through windy and rainy conditions on a deserted street in downtown Tampa, Florida, during the approach of Hurricane Milton, Oct. 9, 2024.
As Hurricane Milton nears Florida’s west coast, the State Assistance Information Line has opened 24/7 phone lines in English, Spanish, and Haitian-Creole. Today on The World, how language and storm preparedness intersect for immigrant communities. Also, Turkey has blocked the instant messaging platform Discord. This comes amid public outrage over Discord users responding to the recent murder of two women in Istanbul by cheering on the violence. We’ll get a better understanding of how Discord works, how people use it, and what’s motivating Turkey’s objections to it. And, have you ever wondered how an elephant’s trunk works, and what that wrinkly pachyderm skin might have to do with it? Wonder no more.
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