Hurricane Milton made landfall as a Category 3 storm around 8:30 p.m. near Siesta Key, Fla. on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. At least four people have died from the storm, with millions at risk of flash and river flooding. A record number of tornados also caused widespread damage as the hurricane barreled into the state.
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The Ponce De Leon Hotel sign fell to the ground after Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in St Petersburg.
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Residents are rescued from an apartment complex in Clearwater that was flooded from an overflowing creek due to Hurricane Milton on Oct. 10, 2024, in Fla. Hurricane Milton felled trees, tore roofs off buildings, and flooded streets, leaving residents of the Florida coast surveying a trail of destruction on Oct. 10, 2024, in a state still reeling from another massive storm two weeks earlier.
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A drone image shows the dome of Tropicana Field, which has been torn open due to Hurricane Milton, in St. Petersburg, Fla. on Oct. 10, 2024. At least four people were confirmed killed as a result of two tornadoes triggered by Hurricane Milton on the east coast of Florida, local authorities said Thursday.
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First responders in the water outside an apartment complex that was flooded from an overflowing creek due to Hurricane Milton on Oct. 10, 2024, in Clearwater, Fla.
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Residents are rescued from their second-story apartment complex in Clearwater that was flooded from an overflowing creek due to Hurricane Milton on Oct. 10, 2024, in Fla.
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Gulf Search and Rescue team members discuss plans at a police blockade near a bridge to Siesta Key in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton on Oct. 10, 2024, near Siesta Key, Fla.
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A vehicle is stranded on a water-flooded street after Hurricane Milton made landfall in Brandon, Fla. on Oct. 9, 2024. Milton made landfall as an “extremely dangerous” Category 3 hurricane, packing life-threatening storm surges, extreme winds and flash flooding, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. “Data indicate the eye of Hurricane Milton has made landfall near Siesta Key in Sarasota County along the west coast of Florida,” the NHC said in an 8:30 p.m. bulletin.
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A crane sits on the street after crashing down into the building housing the Tampa Bay Times offices after the arrival of Hurricane Milton on Oct. 10, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla.
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A house loses its awning after Hurricane Milton on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in Tampa, Fla.
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A crane sits on the street after crashing down into the building housing the Tampa Bay Times offices after the arrival of Hurricane Milton on Oct. 10, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla.
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A tree falls on the sidewalk downtown in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in Tampa, Fla.
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Debris along Commonwealth Drive clogs the roadway after Hurricane Milton made landfall nearby Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in Siesta Key, Fla.
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Residents are rescued from their second-story apartment complex in Clearwater that was flooded from an overflowing creek due to Hurricane Milton on Oct. 10, 2024, in Fla.
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An aerial view of Tropicana Field’s shredded roof in downtown St. Petersburg, Fla., in the wake of Hurricane Milton early Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024.