‘Take cover NOW’: Terrified Brits bunkering down in hotel bedrooms as Hurricane Milton hits – with surges swallowing suburbs and 120mph gales smashing the state [Video]

Brits who dreamed of a stunning holiday in Florida have been left devastated as they hide out in hotels and brace for Hurricane Milton.

Cities on the southern state’s coastlines have been evacuated after officials ordered ‘flee or die’ warnings before 15 foot storm surges devastate entire communities.

The Florida Division of Emergency Management has urged everyone in the area to ‘take cover’ and shelter in a reinforced room as 120mph gales smash into the region.

The storm has already wrecked destruction as tornadoes rip across the suburban landscape, with the tempest barreling forward and the rest of Florida bracing for impact.

The first of those to be killed by the storm were in Saint Lucie County when a tornado struck the Spanish Lakes Country Club, where residents of the retirement community had sheltered. 

And tourists who found themselves stuck in America with cancelled flights are now waiting for the worst of the hurricane arrive as they hide in hotel …