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A beached boat is seen in St. Petersburg as Hurricane Milton ravages through the region.
A person is seen cycling under heavy rains brought by Hurricane Milton in St. Petersburg.
An evacuation sign is seen on a street as Hurricane Milton hits St. Petersburg.
Police block access to St. Petersburg's beaches as Hurricane Milton churns through Florida.
Hurricane Milton brought strong winds as it approached Sarasota, Florida.
A person is seen fishing in Sarasota as Hurricane Milton approaches.
Hurricane Milton brings strong winds and heavy rain to the coast.
Beached boats are seen in St. Petersburg as Hurricane Milton hits the Sunshine State.
Hurricane Milton brings swell to St. Petersburg, Florida.
People stand at a building's entrance observing surge waters flooding a street in Fort Myers, Florida.
Brandon Marlow crosses a street flooded with surge waters in the Sarasota area on October 9.
Strong wind blows and bends palm trees, as Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Fort Myers on October 9.
A woman walks in the rain through Tampa's downtown on October 9.
A TV reporter braves the rain and wind on a downtown street as Hurricane Milton hits Tampa, Florida.
Light caused by the explosion of a power transformer can be seen in the background, as Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Fort Myers on October 9.
A person in a wheelchair observes the damage as Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Tampa.
A man walks with a phone in his hand capturing images of Fort Myers' flooded streets.
People stand on the sidewalk watching the water-flooded streets of Fort Myers.
Fort Myers was one of the most affected areas hit by Hurricane Milton on October 9.
A person walks through a flooded street in Fort Myers.
A person walks through surge waters in Fort Myers after Hurricane Milton makes landfall in the area.
Media crews work in flooded streets after Hurricane Milton made landfall in Fort Myers on October 9.
Hurricane Milton floods the streets of Fort Myers.
People walk along a street with no lighting after Hurricane Milton caused a power outage in Fort Myers, Florida.
Hurricane Milton's strong winds make palm trees bend in Brandon, Florida.
Local residents observe the flooded streets in Brandon, Florida, on October 9.
An American flag waves in the strong winds as Hurricane Milton approaches Orlando, Florida.
A palm tree bends as strong winds blow in Sarasota.
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Several palm tree branches fall near a parking garage in Sarasota.
A satellite view shows the destruction of Tropicana Field after the passing of Hurricane Milton, in St. Petersburg, Florida.
A satellite view shows flooded streets and utility work crews in Holmes Beach, Anna Maria Island, in Florida, after the passing of Hurricane Milton.
Florida's first responders have been deployed to Sarasota, searching for any survivors who chose to remain in their homes within the hurricane's evacuation zone.
Residents sit in their driveway with their animals, on a street flooded by rain from Hurricane Milton on October 10, in Altamonte Springs, Florida.
Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida on October 9 as a Category 3 storm, maintaining its strength as a Category 1 while sweeping through the state before heading offshore. More than a dozen people have lost their lives, according to local officials, and the state is bracing for more casualties, Governor Ron DeSantis said, as first responders rescued approximately 1,000 people Thursday night.
Florida residents are slowly beginning to rebuild their homes, although power outages left more than 2.6 million homes and businesses without power. Tampa and St. Petersburg are among the most affected areas.
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In pictures: Hurricane Milton leaves path of destruction across Florida
More than a dozen people have lost their lives as Milton's destructive path tore through Florida
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Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida on October 9 as a Category 3 storm, maintaining its strength as a Category 1 while sweeping through the state before heading offshore. More than a dozen people have lost their lives, according to local officials, and the state is bracing for more casualties, Governor Ron DeSantis said, as first responders rescued approximately 1,000 people Thursday night.
Florida residents are slowly beginning to rebuild their homes, although power outages left more than 2.6 million homes and businesses without power. Tampa and St. Petersburg are among the most affected areas.
Click through to see the latest images of the destruction caused by Hurricane Milton.