Hurricane Milton live: At least 10 killed in Florida, 3 million lose power

The Publix at the Avenir development that was near completion was heavily damaged after a tornado spawned from Hurricane Milton on Oct. 10, 2024 in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

• According to the most recent advisory issued by the United States National Hurricane Center (NHC), Milton has further weakened and is now a Post-Tropical Cyclone.

• The storm struck Florida as a Category 3 storm late on Wednesday after weakening from a Category 5 storm, leaving more than three million homes and businesses without power and reportedly killing at least 10 people.

Heavy wind blows through the trees off the 5th Av. Boardwalk in Indialantic, Florida, on Oct. 9, 2024 as hurricane Milton approaches.

• Local officials, including Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, say that flooding has not been as bad as had been feared – but more storm surges are expected on Thursday afternoon, and residents are being told to continue to stay away.

An RV trailer was ripped apart after a tornado struck from Hurricane Milton on Oct. 10, 2024 in the Acreage, Fla.

• As a hurricane it pounded cities with ferocious winds and rain, whipping up a barrage of tornadoes and forcing hundreds of thousands of coastal residents to evacuate inland.

• The storm came less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene hit the region, which has not suffered a direct hurricane strike in more than 100 years.

 

First-responders carry away a person around 5:30 a.m. Thursday in South Daytona as Hurricane Milton moves through the county.

Debris in downtown Vero Beach, Florida as Hurricane Milton makes landfall on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024.

Hurricane Milton on satellite in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday morning, Oct. 9, 2024.