10/10/2024
Hurricane Milton live updates: At least 12 deaths confirmed after monster storm slams into Florida.
Hurricane Milton made landfall as a Category 3 storm at 8:30 p.m. ET yesterday near Siesta Key, Florida, a barrier island next to Sarasota. The storm has since moved out to sea.
At least 12 people have been confirmed dead in the storm's aftermath, including six deaths in St. Lucie County on Florida's Atlantic coast, where officials said tornadoes touched down.
Some 11 million people were at risk of flash and river flooding and a record number of tornadoes caused widespread damage yesterday.
More than 3.4 million energy customers were without electricity in Florida around 11:50 a.m. ET, according to poweroutage.us.
President Joe Biden said he pre-deployed thousands of federal personnel to areas affected by the storm, including more than 1,000 Coast Guard members.