<a href="http://www.world-today-news.com/florida-braces-for-another-major-hurricane-as-tropical-storm-milton-strengthens-after-helenes-destruction/" title="Florida Braces for Another Major Hurricane as Tropical Storm Milton Strengthens After Helene's Destruction”>Hurricane Milton caused at least $160 billion in damage and economic losses in Florida, according to AccuWeather’s preliminary estimate. The amount is expected to reach $180 billion, making Milton one of the most destructive storms in Florida history.
The dead amount to 17.
Milton came on the heels of Hurricane Helen which caused at least $225 billion in damage and economic losses.
“With Hurricane Milton’s total damages and economic losses of $160-180 billion, the sum of the two hurricanes in just three weeks has total damages and economic losses close to 2% of the nation’s GDP,” the founder and CEO said in a statement. AccuWeather Executive Chairman Joel N. Myers.
Heartbreaking to see the level of destruction on Holmes Beach.
City officials are working around the clock to restore power, water and sewer access. pic.twitter.com/Z0fSN9Zj3M
— Rep. Vern Buchanan (@VernBuchanan) October 11, 2024
President Joe Biden is expected to survey the damage in the Tampa Bay area on Sunday and update officials on the status of the disaster response.
The devastating winds left millions of homes and businesses without power. As of Friday, 2.4 million customers were in the dark according to PowerOutage.us.
More than a quarter of gas stations across the state were without fuel, with the Tampa and St. Petersburg areas hardest hit, with 75% of their stations empty.
Florida ports were closed ahead of Milton and some were without power Thursday. The Port of Tampa Bay, which handles 43 percent of the fuel used by planes, aircraft, trailers and passenger vehicles in the state, was still experiencing power issues Friday.
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