Hurricane Milton Causes Destruction And Flooding Across Florida

Hurricane Milton Causes Destruction And Flooding Across Florida

Hurricane Milton tore through Florida, spawning multiple dangerous tornadoes, heavy rainfall, storm surges and flash floods that left more than 3 million homes and businesses without power, before moving into the Atlantic Ocean early on Thursday.

Milton made landfall along Florida’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday night as a major Category 3 Hurricane with maximum sustained wind speeds of 120 mph on Wednesday evening.

In St. Petersburg, the hurricane tore through the roof of Tropicana Field—the baseball stadium that is home to the Tampa Bay Rays—and caused multiple cranes in the city to topple.

In a press conference on Thursday morning, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor said the city suffered “extensive damage” from the hurricane as she urged citizens to remain indoors.

However, the Tampa Bay metropolitan area—which also includes the cities of Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater and is home to 3 million residents—appeared to have been largely spared from the deadly storm surge that authorities feared would cause massive destruction.

The hurricane spawned more than a dozen dangerous tornadoes that destroyed hundreds of homes and caused at least four deaths in St. Lucie County, according to NBC News.

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