Hurricane Milton triggered tornadoes before its arrival, with unconfirmed reports of multiple fatalities after one twister struck a senior living community on Florida's east coast.
This satellite images courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch taken on October 9, 2024, shows the formation of Hurricane Milton over the Gulf of Mexico. - Hurricane Milton exploded in strength October 7 to become a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm bound for Florida, threatening the US state with a second ferocious hurricane in as many weeks.
President Joe Biden was briefed on the"initial impacts" of Milton, the White House said, as responses from Democrats and Republicans are likely to be closely scrutinized with just four weeks until the tightly-contested US presidential election. In cities up and down Florida's western coast, the wind howled furiously and torrential rain fell as people took shelter wherever they could.
The streets were deserted and trees swayed almost horizontal, barely able to withstand the wind. Businesses were shuttered and sandbagged. Prior, 36, says he planned to ride out Milton at home after recently toughing out Hurricane Helene, which sparked flooding in Florida before wreaking havoc across remote areas further inland such as western North Carolina.
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