Click here for the latest updates.Hurricane Milton barreled into the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday after plowing across Florida, where it knocked out power to more than 3 million customers and whipped up numerous tornadoes. The storm caused at least 10 deaths and compounded the misery wrought by Helene while sparing Tampa a direct hit.U.S. Department of Homeland Security Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas announced during the White House press briefing this afternoon that there have been 10 confirmed fatalities statewide in Florida, and the current understanding is that they were all caused by tornadoes. The system tracked to the south in the final hours and made landfall late Wednesday as a Category 3 storm in Siesta Key, about 70 miles south of Tampa. Damage was widespread, and water levels may continue to rise for days, but Gov. Ron DeSantis said it was not “the worst-case scenario.” What to knowHurricane Milton made landfall …
Hurricane Milton updates: At least 10 dead [Video]
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