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Hurricane Milton Barrels Across Florida Leaving Millions Without Power

Author: Editors Desk, Victoria Albert, Arian Campo-Flores and Nicholas Hatcher Source: WSJ:
October 10, 2024 at 14:48
Historic storm batters state with heavy winds, tornadoes and rain; ‘This was not the worst-case scenario,’ Gov. Ron DeSantis says

TAMPA, Fla.—Hurricane Milton churned across Florida with heavy winds, rain and tornadoes, cutting a destructive path that left millions without power but also appeared to spare the state from some of the worst feared outcomes.

The storm hit near Siesta Key, Fla., in Sarasota County Wednesday night around 8:30 p.m. ET as a Category 3 hurricane, the National Hurricane Center said. Maximum sustained winds were estimated at 120 miles an hour.

After cutting across the state overnight, Milton was pulling away from Florida’s east coast Thursday morning as a Category 1 storm with 80 mph winds, as of the hurricane center’s 11 a.m. update.