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Hurricane Milton slams Florida coast with 120 MPH winds

Hurricane Milton made landfall on Florida’s west coast near Siesta Key as a Category 3 storm, bringing 120 mph winds and widespread devastation.

St. Lucie County reported 17 tornadoes with multiple fatalities and hundreds of homes destroyed. Power outages have affected 1.8 million customers, and the storm surge is predicted to reach up to 15 feet, threatening severe flooding.

The storm follows closely after Hurricane Helene, which hit Florida two weeks prior, further intensifying the state’s preparations and evacuations.

Emergency response efforts have been hindered due to the dangerous conditions, with rescue missions on hold as the storm passes through central Florida. Thousands of National Guard members are on standby, and FEMA is pre-deployed following President Biden’s declaration of Florida as a disaster area.

Officials continue to urge residents to shelter in place as conditions worsen, warning of historically high storm surges and hurricane-force winds that could rival some of Florida’s most devastating storms from the past.

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