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Hurricane Milton in photos

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Oct 10, 2024

Category 3 Hurricane Milton made landfall in Siesta Key area of Florida on Wednesday night, brining with it heavy rains, tornadoes, and devastation.

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Boats docked at Marina Jack in Sarasota, Florida, following the landfall of Hurricane Milton on October 10, 2024
Boats at Marina Jack following Hurricane on Milton. Getty Images

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Debris clogging Commonwealth Drive after Hurricane Milton hit Siesta Key on Oct. 10, 2024
Debris along Commonwealth Drive clogs the roadway AP

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First responders from Orange County Fire Rescue Department and OCSO conducting water rescues after Hurricane Milton near Orlando, Florida
First responders working on water rescues after Hurricane Milton early Thursday AP

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Hurricane Milton’s strong winds tore through St. Petersburg, Florida. AP

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A drone view shows buildings and structures damaged by Hurricane Milton after it made landfall, in Venice, Florida, U.S., October 10, 2024. REUTERS

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A person walks through surge waters after Hurricane Milton made landfall in the Sarasota area on October 09, 2024, in Fort Myers, Florida. Milton, coming on the heels of the destructive Helene, hit as a category 3 storm with winds of over 100 mph. Getty Images

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A boat is overturned in Port Salerno after a suspected tornado roared through the area amid Hurricane Milton’s landfall in Florida. Syndication: Crystal Vander Weit / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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Robert Haight surveying the damage of his house destroyed by a tornado in Fort Myers, Florida, with Hurricane Milton approaching in the background.
Robert Haight looks around his destroyed house after it was hit by a reported tornado in Fort Myers, Florida. AFP via Getty Images

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Connor Ferran carrying his dog out of his tornado-damaged home in Fort Myers, associated with Hurricane Milton, on October 9, 2024
Connor Ferran, a Fort Myers resident carries his dog out of his home that was damaged in a possible tornado. Andrew West/The News-Press/USA Today Network / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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An empty historic Ybor City in Tampa, Florida, preparing for the anticipated landfall of Hurricane Milton in 2024.
As Hurricane Milton prepares to make landfall and batter the west coast of Florida with historic rapid intensification fueling it historic Ybor City remains empty. Dave Decker/Shutterstock

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Hurricane Milton, a Category 5 storm, viewed from the International Space Station over the Gulf of Mexico off the Yucatan Peninsula on October 8, 2024
In this NASA handout, Hurricane Milton, a Category 5 storm at the time of this photograph, is pictured in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Yucatan Peninsula on October 8, 2024. Getty Images

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Debris from Hurricane Helene on the side of the road in Tampa, Florida, as Hurricane Milton prepares for landfall.
As Hurricane Milton prepares to make landfall and batter the west coast of Florida with historic rapid intensification fueling it debris from Hurricane Helene remain on the side of the road. Dave Decker/Shutterstock

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Justin carrying his dog, Java, across the submerged Edward B. Knight Pier in preparation for Hurricane Milton in Key West, USA, October 9, 2024
Java the dog is being carried by her owner, Justin, across the submerged Edward B. Knight Pier ahead of Hurricane Milton. Jen Golbeck/SOPA Images/Shutterstock

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Hurricane Milton, a Category 5 storm, in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, photographed from the International Space Station on October 7, 2024
In this NASA handout, Hurricane Milton, a Category 5 storm at the time of this photograph, is pictured in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula on October 7, 2024. Getty Images

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Hurricane Milton, a Category 5 storm, seen from International Space Station in the Gulf of Mexico near Yucatan Peninsula, October 8, 2024.
In this NASA handout, Hurricane Milton, a Category 5 storm at the time of this photograph, is pictured in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Yucatan Peninsula on October 8, 2024 seen from the International Space Station. Getty Images

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Tampa police persuading a local man living on his boat, named Lieutenant Dan, to evacuate in preparation for the impending Category 4 Hurricane Milton
Tampa police try to persuade a local resident who is living on his boat known as Jay and nicknamed Lieutenant Dan, to leave for his safety. Getty Images

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Tampa police persuading a resident named Lieutenant Dan to leave his boat for safety as they prepare for the approaching Category 4 Hurricane Milton.
Tampa police persuading a resident named Lieutenant Dan to leave his boat for safety as they prepare for the approaching Category 4 Hurricane Milton. Getty Images

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Logan Smith walking his dog Zak in a pet-filled evacuation shelter at River Ridge Middle/High School in preparation for Hurricane Milton
Logan Smith takes his dog Zak through some of the 283 registered pets in the evacuation shelter at River Ridge Middle/High School. AP

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Tampa police officers persuading a local resident, nicknamed Lieutenant Dan, to evacuate his boat for safety as Hurricane Milton approaches Tampa, Florida.
Tampa police officers persuading a local resident, nicknamed Lieutenant Dan, to evacuate his boat for safety as Hurricane Milton approaches Tampa, Florida. Getty Images

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Animals, birds, and reptiles lining a hallway at River Ridge Middle/High School evacuation shelter in preparation for Hurricane Milton.
A few of the 283 registered animals, birds and reptiles line a hallway in the evacuation shelter at River Ridge Middle/High School in preparation for Hurricane Milton. AP

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People enjoying the waves crashing against the Malecon promenade in Havana due to the approaching catastrophic Hurricane Milton in October 2024
People enjoy the waves crashing against the Malecon promenade in Havana due to the passage of Hurricane Milton. AFP via Getty Images

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A car parked in heavy rain in Fort Myers, Florida, as Category 5 Hurricane Milton approaches on October 9, 2024.
A car is seen parked as it rains heavily in Fort Myers, Florida. AFP via Getty Images

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Oscar Garcia and his family standing outside their storm-damaged home in Fort Myers, Florida, as Hurricane Milton approaches.
Oscar Garcia with his family outside his house after getting hit by a reported tornado in Fort Myers, Florida. AFP via Getty Images

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Woman holding an umbrella while arriving at a shelter in Lakeland, Florida as Hurricane Milton approaches on October 9, 2024
A woman holds an umbrella while arriving at a shelter as Hurricane Milton approaches, in Lakeland REUTERS

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Waves crashing along St. Pete Pier in St. Petersburg, Florida during Category 5 Hurricane Milton
Waves crash along St. Pete Pier in St. Petersburg, Florida. AFP via Getty Images

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Tampa, Florida preparing for the arrival of Category 4 storm, Hurricane Milton, on October 09, 2024
Tampa, Florida prepares for the arrival of Hurricane Milton. Getty Images

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Motorist driving past downed utility poles due to strong winds from approaching Hurricane Milton in Fort Myers, Florida
A motorist drives past broken utility poles downed by strong wind gusts as Hurricane Milton approaches Fort Myers, Florida. REUTERS

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Man observing roof damage on a street in Fort Myers, Florida, following a tornado caused by approaching Hurricane Milton
A man looks at a roof on a street from a nearby house after a tornado hit the area as Hurricane Milton approaches Fort Myers, Florida. REUTERS

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Drone view of a house destroyed by a tornado with approaching Hurricane Milton in Fort Myers, Florida on October 9, 2024
A drone view shows a house destroyed by a tornado as Hurricane Milton approaches Fort Myers, Florida. REUTERS

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Evacuee Bill Rogers among 700 people in the gymnasium shelter at River Ridge Middle/High School preparing for Hurricane Milton, New Port Richey, Fla, Oct 9, 2024
Bill Rogers is one of 700 evacuees in the gymnasium in the shelter at River Ridge Middle/High School in preparation for Hurricane Milton. AP

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Animals, birds, and reptiles lining a hallway at River Ridge Middle/High School evacuation shelter in preparation for Hurricane Milton.

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