Latest Updates: Hurricane Milton moves off Florida, wreaking destruction
Summary
- Hurricane Milton made landfall at Siesta Key Wednesday night
- It has now moved off Florida's eastern coast
- Homes destroyed and power knocked out to millions
- Multiple tornado deaths reported in town on eastern coast
- Danger of storm surge up to southern Georgia
- Here's a wrapup of Thursday's storm coverage so far
Satellite image of Hurricane Milton
Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) infrared satellite loop shows Hurricane Milton
Recovery efforts in Tampa
Milton weakens to Category 1 after leaving trail of destruction across Florida
A view of a road flooded from the storm surge caused by Hurricane Milton, in Lee County, Florida, U.S., October 9, 2024. Lee County Sheriff's Office/Handout via REUTERS
Hurricane Milton swept across Florida, whipping up deadly tornadoes, destroying homes and knocking out power to more than 2 million customers.
By early Thursday, wind speeds reduced to a still dangerous 90 mph (150 kph), dropping Milton to a Category 1 hurricane.
Heavy rains and damaging storm surged as it reached Florida's Atlantic Coast.
The hurricane was located about 10 miles (17 km) northwest of Cape Canaveral, home to NASA's Space Force Station.
The hurricane also left its mark on Tampa Bay, tearing open the roof of Tropicana Field, the stadium of the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team.
A crane collapses on a building, during heavy rainfall and strong winds caused by Hurricane Milton, in St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S., October 9, 2024. Mike's Weather Page/via REUTERS
The winds also toppled a large construction crane in St. Petersburg, sending the structure crashing down onto a deserted street.
Milton maintained hurricane intensity while crossing Florida on Thursday morning but as it moved into the Atlantic it is gradually losing strength, the National Hurricane Center said.
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