Hurricane Milton Cuts Through Florida, Leaving Over 3 Million Without Power

After making landfall as a Category 3, Milton weakened as it ground across Florida, clearing the Atlantic coast at 5:00 a.m. on Thursday as Category 1 storm.

Flood waters inundate a neighborhood after Hurricane Milton came ashore, in Punta Gorda, Florida, on Oct. 10, 2024. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Multiple Deaths From Tornadoes Spawned by Hurricane Milton

Multiple Deaths From Tornadoes Spawned by Hurricane Milton
Max Watts walks in the parking lot to check on a trailer parked outside the hotel where he is riding out Hurricane Milton with coworkers, in Tampa, Fla., on Oct. 9, 2024. Julio Cortez/AP Photo

Multiple deaths have been reported in Florida from tornadoes, spawned by Hurricane Milton, that ripped through the state, downing buildings and trees and leaving millions without power.

The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office confirmed there have been “multiple fatalities” in the county after numerous tornadoes struck the area in quick succession, wreaking devastation.

Sheriff Keith Pearson confirmed to Florida’s WPBF 25 News that there had been a “loss of life” in the Spanish Lakes Country Club community in Fort Pierce but did not state exactly how many fatalities had been reported.


Drone Footage Captures Hurricane Milton Generating 28-Foot Waves

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released footage from the drone company Saildrone on Wednesday, capturing Hurricane Milton from within the storm.

The drone recorded wave heights of 28.12 feet and wind gusts of 75.95 mph, 40 nautical miles from the storm’s center.

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