1. Hurricane Milton made landfall as a powerful category 3 storm in the Siesta Key area.
2. Winds in some places were over 100 mph.
3. But even before Milton arrived, there was a tornado outbreak that meteorologist Jim Cantore called the “pregame.”
4. Here’s what one looked like crossing I-75:
5. By evening, Gov. DeSantis confirmed that 19 tornados had touched down.
6. One of these tornados put a dumpster on top of a house:
7. And those are cars tossed around like Matchbox toys:
8. Milton arrived and this is what the Sunshine Skyway Bridge looked like in Tampa:
9. The storm was so powerful that it literally sucked water out of Tampa Bay:
10. The roof of Tropicana Field was ripped off.
Amazing image of the roof of Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays, coming off from the impacts of Hurricane Milton. CBS News 24/7 | WTSP pic.twitter.com/pAvu3UL5zo
— Josh Pacheco (@Joshontheradio) October 10, 2024
11. A security agent captured this video from inside the arena:
12.Here’s what the stadium looked like in the morning:
13.I don’t think that’s a view anyone ever expected to see:
14. I’m sure you’ve seen Anderson Cooper getting battered by the storm, like he’s just next to a falling palm tree:
Assuming Anderson Cooper isn’t swept out to sea tonight, our next group watch of him will be when he’s drunk off one shot of tequila on NYE. Man contains multitudes. pic.twitter.com/KxDBkpKUuq
— shealagh 🪷 (@shealaghwrites) October 10, 2024
15. Meteorologist Steve Petyerak captured this terrifying video of storm surge rushing into a parking garage:
16. There also appeared to be major storm surge into Fort Myers Beach:
17. Punta Gordo appeared to be under water:
18. Sinkholes opened:
Sinkhole in District 5. Please stay vigilant and mindful as you assess damage around your homes. Avoid touching downed wires and be cautious of potential hazards. pic.twitter.com/MvbyaKa5gF
— HCSO (@HCSOSheriff) October 10, 2024
19. Streets in South Tampa were littered with bricks:
South Tampa’s Bayshore Boulevard is littered with bricks and barren trees as Hurricane Milton slammed into the state. Go to Spectrum News’ app and website for the latest. pic.twitter.com/ggl7gIgr3S
— Spectrum Bay News 9 (@BN9) October 10, 2024
20. And a crane fell in downtown St. Pete.
21.By daybreak, we were able to see what the damage from the storm actually looked like.
22.Here’s what that downed crane in St. Pete looked like:
23.The city of Tampa posted this picture of a wall ripped off of a building:
24.They also posted this picture of metal wrapped around a palm tree:
25.Boats littered the streets in Punta Gorda:
26. A 14-year-old boy was rescued floating on a piece of fence:
27. A 30-foot skylight crashed in the Orlando Airport:
28. Roads were destroyed:
29. Powerlines down:
30. And some areas like St. Armand’s circle on Lido Key appeared to be under water:
31. Here’s an aerial view of extensive flooding in Hillsborough County:
An aerial view of Dale Mabry captures the extensive flooding, a powerful reminder of the storm’s impact. Stay safe and avoid flooded areas as recovery efforts continue. pic.twitter.com/SbOCDUdGDQ
— HCSO (@HCSOSheriff) October 10, 2024
32. Millions of people are currently without power, but line workers have already started working on restoring it.
33.In many of these places, debris from Hurricane Helene still litter the streets.
34. Authorities are asking people to stay off the roads.
Please stay off the roads. We have pockets of flooding, downed power lines es and trees in the roads. These are from the Riviera Bay, Edgemoor area and Intersection of 45th Ave S and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr St S. pic.twitter.com/zegTC7VAhu
— St. Pete Police (@StPetePD) October 10, 2024
35. Recovery has begun.
36. And the St. Pete Police are warning people to stay out of floodwaters because you never know what’s swimming around in there.
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