AFP reports On Friday, October 11, 2024, it said that Hurricane ‘Milton’ hit the Gulf Coast in Florida as a Category 3 storm, with winds hitting communities. that is still affected by Hurricane Helene two weeks ago. It killed 237 people across the southeastern United States.
The death toll from Storm Milton is 16, with nearly 2.5 million homes and businesses still without power. And some areas in the storm’s path from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean are still flooded.
However, it seems that tornadoes caused by Hurricane Milton were the main cause of this death. Although it has already passed
Local officials said at least six people died in St. Lucie County, four in Volusia County, two in Pinellas County and four in Hillsborough County, Po Aloe, Orange and Citrus
The storm downed power lines and damaged the roof of Tampa’s football stadium. and houses were flooded But Florida was able to avoid the catastrophic damage that had been feared before.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said in a press release that “This storm is very strong. But luckily it’s not the worst case scenario.”
The US National Weather Service issued 126 tornado warnings across Florida. That’s the most warnings ever issued in one day for the state since records first began in 1986.
A search for those missing continued on Friday. And the Coast Guard has reported the rescue of a boat captain who got away from a storm in the Gulf of Mexico.
Recently, some people have started to return to the area little by little. And some have already started the process of cleaning houses and streets.
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2024-10-11 15:22:00
