Storm Milton; Florida at the height of the battle with the force of nature

Hurricane Milton, which is moving out of Florida and into the Atlantic Ocean, has already caused catastrophic destruction and claimed several lives. According to observers, this storm and its aftermath were much bigger and more powerful than anything they had ever experienced. Hurricane Milton came just two weeks after Hurricane Helen, which caused extensive damage in the southeastern United States.

Forecasters continue to warn of torrential rains, flash flooding, strong winds and the possibility of rising seas that could reach several meters and move inland from the northeast coast of Florida. It is said that so far, about 130 tornado warnings have been issued due to Milton and about 19 tornadoes have touched down in the state.

Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 as a Category 3 hurricane. According to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC), by the next morning, about 3.4 million homes and businesses were without power; Dozens of houses have been destroyed and at least four people have died, which later reached 16 people.

According to available reports, Hurricane Milton has weakened after passing the Florida peninsula and its center has moved towards the Atlantic Ocean. However, stormy winds and rain are expected to continue in the eastern parts of the state.

_{Destruction of houses in Hurricane Milton; Photo source npr.org website; Photographer: Marta Lavandier}

_{Fallen trees after Hurricane Milton; Photo source: npr.org website; Photographer: Gregg Newton}

_{Police on flooded streets after Milton storm; Photo source: npr.org website; Photographer: Mike Stewart}

_{rescuing people by boat after Hurricane Milton; Photo source: npr.org website; Photographer: Mike Stewart}

_{Flooded streets in Hurricane Milton; Photo source: npr.org website; Photographer: Joe Raedle}

_{Broken power poles after Hurricane Milton; Photo source: npr.org website; Photographer: Marta Lavandier}

_{Soldiers on the streets of Florida after Hurricane Milton; Photo source: npr.org website; Photographer: Rebecca Blackwell}

_{Aerial photo of Hurricane Milton, Florida; Photo source: npr.org website; Photographer: NASA}

_{cycling through the streets of Florida during Hurricane Milton; Photo source: npr.org website; Photographer: Rebecca Blackwell}

_{The destruction of the Florida Stadium in Hurricane Milton; Photo source: npr.org website; Photographer: Max Chesnes}

_{House damage after Hurricane Milton, Florida; Photo source: npr.org website; Photographer: Chandan Khanna}

_{The destruction of buildings after Hurricane Milton; Photo source: npr.org website; Photographer: Octavio Jones}

_{Destruction of homes after Hurricane Milton, Florida; Photo source: npr.org website; Photographer: Rebecca Blackwell}

_{An old woman in the flooded roads after Hurricane Milton, Florida; Photo source: npr.org website}

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_{Cover photographer: Driving through flooded streets after Hurricane Milton; Photo source: npr.org website; Photographer: Mike Carlson}