Hurricane Milton Hits Florida: Footage of the devastating aftermath

Hurricane Milton weakened slightly Wednesday to a Category 3 after briefly regaining strength to a Category 5 storm Tuesday afternoon, making landfall near Siesta Key Wednesday night.

Milton brought powerful winds and a deadly storm surge near Sarasota County. The cyclone had maximum sustained winds of 120 mph as it hit the coast of Florida.

Well over a million people in Florida were without power according to poweroutage.us.

As Milton moves across the state, flash flood warnings have been issued in central Florida.

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