At least 10 people were killed when Hurricane Milton hit the southern US state of Florida, leaving in her wake 10 people dead and a whole lot of destruction, a top government official said Thursday.
“We have reports that at least 10 individuals have lost their lives as a result of Hurricane Milton,” Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in a report.
A few days after President Joe Biden warned Floridians in the path of a storm he described as the ‘Storm of the century’ to evacuate, the hurricane finally hit Florida on Wednesday, pounding everything on her paths and leaving not less than 10 persons dead.
Authorities, though said the total number of deaths could rise as rescue workers make their way through floodwaters and debris
More than three million homes and businesses are without power, while Governor Ron DeSantis says more flooding is expected in coming days.
Florida residents are being warned not to visit areas hit by the hurricane after it brought tornadoes, floods, and storm surges to the state.
In St Petersburg, on the west coast, the water supply has been cut, a crane crashed into a newspaper building, and the roof of a Major League Baseball stadium was ripped off.
The hurricane is moving into the Atlantic, but many parts of the state are flooded, with some people being rescued by boats.
