Tropical Storm Milton caused at least 16 deaths, downed power lines, flooding, and tornadoes across Florida. While the storm weakened before making landfall, millions were left without electricity and damage was reported in various communities.
The storm caused at least 16 deaths in the state, where some communities were still dealing with the damage from deadly Hurricane Helene two weeks ago.it spawned dozens of tornadoes, knocked out power to millions, damaged homes, flooded neighborhoods and led to hundreds of rescues. But the damage wasn't as bad as had been feared.
While the Tampa Bay area, home to over 3.3 million people, was spared a direct hit, there was still flooding and damage. The storm knocked out power across a large section of the state, leaving over 3 million homes and businesses without electricity, according to poweroutage.us, which tracks utility reports. By 9 p.m., that had dropped to 2.8 million.
In Volusia County, a 79-year-old woman in Ormond Beach and a 54-year-old woman in Port Orange died after trees crashed into their homes, the sheriff's office said. Two other"medical-related" fatalities were reported, according to Vulusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood. And in Citrus County, a 46-year-old man was killed when a falling tree crashed into car in Land O' Lakes.
Storm surge — one of the most devastating elements of any hurricane — was believed to top out at 8 to 10 feet in Sarasota County. That was less than feared. By comparison, Hurricane Ian’s 15-foot storm surge devastated the community of Fort Myers Beach two years ago.
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