Hurricane Milton made landfall on the US West Coast on Thursday. This severe weather caused widespread damage and power outages in Florida.
Although the Tampa Bay metropolitan area was not flooded, there were major power outages with more than 3 million customers without power, as experts had said. The Category-3 storm also spawned tornadoes that damaged several homes.
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor said water levels in the city are still lower than they were when Hurricane Helene hit the state two weeks ago.
The storm hit Florida on Wednesday night with sustained winds of 205 km/h. While the hurricane brought its share of chaos, it was nowhere near a Category 5 hurricane that threatens the state, but it did pass the Gulf of Mexico.
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- Four people have died after a tornado destroyed a retirement community home in St. Lucie County, CNN reported. As of Thursday morning, the storm is moving away from Florida’s Atlantic coast and is expected to affect communities living on the East Coast.
- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said he did not expect the storm to cause significant damage in Tampa Bay, home to more than 3 million people. The storm left an important mark; The roof of Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team, was ripped open. Strong winds affected a large construction crane in St. Petersburg, sending the large structure falling onto a street.
- Hurricane Milton spawned at least 19 tornadoes, damaging infrastructure in various counties and damaging a total of 125 homes, Reuters reported. Also, according to PowerOutage.us, more than 3 million homes and businesses are without power in the state.
- The residents of St. Petersburg to get water to their homes, forcing the city to cut off its water supply. Mayor Ken Welch warned residents of long-term power outages and sewer system shutdowns.
- On Thursday morning, officials continued to warn people about the dangers of the weather. A storm warning has been issued for the east-central coast of Florida, the state of Georgia, and the coast leading to South Carolina. Residents in Florida counties like Hillsborough and Sarasota and others were urged to stay home and watch for downed power lines and flooding.
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2024-10-10 13:16:00
