Hurricane Milton: Images From Florida, Before and After the Storm
See some of the wind and flood damage from the second major storm to hit Florida in the last two weeks.
The extent of the damage caused by Hurricane Milton in Florida was just being revealed on Thursday morning. The storm brought ferocious winds and heavy rains across wide swaths of the state, tearing roofs off homes and flooding neighborhoods.
Here is a look at before-and-after images of some affected areas.
Siesta Key
Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, a barrier island south of Sarasota.
Punta Gorda
Widespread flooding was seen in Punta Gorda, a coastal community roughly 40 miles south of where Milton made landfall.
Downtown St. Petersburg
Winds caused a crane to collapse onto a building in downtown St. Petersburg on Wednesday evening.
Tropicana Field
Strong winds from Hurricane Milton on Wednesday night tore through the roof of Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, home to Major League Baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays.
Venice
Oceanfront areas south of Sarasota, including parts of the city of Venice, were covered in sand carried in by the storm surge.
More on the Aftermath of Hurricane Milton
A Tale of Two Hurricanes: Helene in North Carolina and Milton in Florida were very different storms in very different places, leaving behind discrepant kinds of damage.
Mobile Homes at Risk: Millions of Americans, many poor and vulnerable, live in mobile and manufactured homes. Helene and Milton have exposed the risks climate change poses to them.
Hurricane Disinformation: Amid the conspiracy theories and falsehoods that have spiraled online after Helene and Milton, meteorologists say the harassment and threats directed at them have reached new heights.
Amplifying Insurance Crisis: After Helene and Milton, some small Florida companies risk bankruptcy. Larger ones will be in the hot seat with lawmakers and consumer groups.
Tornadoes Instead of a Hurricane: Milton’s death toll was highest far from the coast where it made landfall, in a retirement community where few were braced for destructive tornadoes.
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