Florida, (WDNews) – Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Fla., as a powerful Category 3 storm with winds of 120 mph. Currently, the storm is packing winds of 105 mph as a Category 2 located just east of Tampa, continuing its path of ENE at 16 mph across Florida.
The storm has left 1.9 million customers without power and growing. It has placed most of Florida under a State of Emergency. With 21 million people under some type of weather alert, the situation remains critical. Throughout the evening, about 120 tornado warnings were issued across the state so far, further complicating any emergency response efforts needed.
Reports indicate that Milton is responsible for claiming lives, though specifics have not yet been released. Residents are urged to stay vigilant and adhere to local safety advisories and warnings as Hurricane Milton works it’s way across Central Florida.
