Oct 10, 2024, 6:02 PM GMT
10 fatalities confirmed
At least 10 fatalities have been confirmed from Hurricane Milton, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas said.
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At least 13 dead after Hurricane Milton hits Florida as Category 3 storm
13 people killed | At least 150 tornadoes reported across Florida
Last updated: Friday, October 11, 2024 9:05AM GMT
Hurricane Milton barreled into the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday after plowing across Florida, pounding cities with ferocious winds and rain, and whipping up a barrage of tornadoes. It caused at least 25 deaths and compounded the misery wrought by Helene while sparing Tampa a direct hit.
The storm tracked to the south in the final hours and made landfall as a Category 3 storm Wednesday night in Siesta Key, about 70 miles south of Tampa. While it caused a lot of damage and water levels may continue to rise for days, Gov. Ron DeSantis said it was not "the worst-case scenario."
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Here's how the storm is developing.
Oct 10, 2024, 5:52 PM
PHOTOS | Hurricane Milton
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Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office via AP
Hurricane Milton brought powerful winds, a dangerous storm surge and flooding to much of Florida after making landfall along the Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm.
Here's a look at the damage from the storm.
Oct 10, 2024, 10:05 PM
More than 3 million without power in Florida
More than 3 million customers are without power in Florida.
More than 50,000 linemen have been pre-staged across Florida to restore power, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
Oct 10, 2024, 5:52 PM GMT
PHOTOS | Hurricane Milton
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Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office via AP
Hurricane Milton brought powerful winds, a dangerous storm surge and flooding to much of Florida after making landfall along the Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm.
Here's a look at the damage from the storm.
ByJason Volack
Oct 10, 2024, 5:24 PM GMT
5 killed in tornadoes, DeSantis says
Five people were killed in the powerful tornadoes that struck Fort Pierce on Florida's east coast, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
"These things happen so quickly," he said.
At least 38 tornadoes were reported across Florida on Wednesday. There were 126 tornado warnings issued in South Florida -- the most on record for the state and the second-highest for any state in one day.
Oct 10, 2024, 5:09 PM GMT
Video captures moment 14-year-old boy is rescued from floodwaters
In Hillsborough County, which encompasses Tampa, responders captured the moment they rescued a 14-year-old boy who had been trapped and floating on debris after he was submerged in floodwaters.
