{"id":14058,"date":"2024-10-13T09:20:34","date_gmt":"2024-10-13T09:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/striking-photos-show-the-extent-of-hurricane-miltons-devastation\/"},"modified":"2024-10-13T09:20:34","modified_gmt":"2024-10-13T09:20:34","slug":"striking-photos-show-the-extent-of-hurricane-miltons-devastation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/striking-photos-show-the-extent-of-hurricane-miltons-devastation\/","title":{"rendered":"Striking photos show the extent of Hurricane Milton’s devastation"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\"MiguelMiguel J Rodriguez Carrillo \/ AFP<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Homes and streets flooded in Siesta Key, where Milton made landfall, on Thursday<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Hurricane Milton left behind power outages, destruction and some fatalities after making landfall overnight Wednesday as a major category three hurricane. <\/p>\n

The storm brought with it winds over 100mph and one-in-a-thousand-year rainfall. As much as 18 inches fell in some parts of Florida’s west coast, with heavy downpours across the state and in nearby Cuba.<\/p>\n

As it travelled inland across the Florida peninsula, Milton maintained category one strength with sustained winds up to 90mph. It lost some power once over land after its energy was fueled by the warm Gulf of Mexico waters.<\/p>\n

Storm surges and tornadoes led to extensive flooding, with more expected in the coming days. Several people have been killed<\/a>, with tornadoes in Lucie County claiming four lives before Milton made landfall.<\/p>\n

Officials across Florida ordered evacuations as the storm approached, and more than three million homes and businesses reportedly lost power overnight Wednesday. <\/p>\n

As residents and responders continue rescue operations and surveying damage, we look at the impact of Hurricane Milton in pictures.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"SeanSean Rayford \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Trees fell and streets flooded in Osprey, Florida<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"JoeJoe Raedle \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Residents had to wade through floodwaters after heavy rain in Punta Gorda<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"TristanTristan Wheelock \/ Bloomberg <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The storm caused serious damage to property in St Pete Beach<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"NadiaNadia Zomorodian \/ Daytona Beach News-Journal<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Volusia Sheriff’s special ops team helped evacuate residents in South Daytona amid the devastation<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"TristanTristan Wheelock \/ Bloomberg<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

A crane crashed into the Tampa Bay Times building after high winds lashed St Petersburg – no one was inside at the time<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"GiorgioGiorgio Viera \/ AFP<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Cocoa Beach felt the effects of Hurricane Milton, including damage to a branch of Wells Fargo bank <\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"BryanBryan R. Smith \/ AFP<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The Tropicana Field baseball stadium in St Petersburg was being used as a shelter for first responders until its roof was ripped off – fortunately no one was injured<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"JoseJose Luis Gonzalez \/ Reuters<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Amid the devastation, emergency services responded to scenes of fallen traffic lights in Orlando<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"SaulSaul Martinez \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

A tornado that formed in St Lucie as Hurricane Milton approached ripped into the mini mart of a local gas station<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"BillBill Ingram \/ Palm Beach Post<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The hurricane tore through Wellington, knocking down trees and damaging buildings<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"MarcoMarco Bello \/ Reuters<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The sky lit up in Sarasota as an electric installation was damaged Wednesday night<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"NorlysNorlys Perez \/ Reuters<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Havana saw flooding following heavy rainfall as Milton passed close to the Cuban coast Wednesday<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"RicardoRicardo Arduengo \/ Reuters<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

There were emotional scenes in Fort Myers on Wednesday, after a tornado caused by the approaching storm damaged parts of the city<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"YamilYamil Lage \/ AFP<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Havana residents watched the waves crashing against the Malecon promenade as the storm passed on Wednesday <\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n


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