Category 3 Hurricane Milton is set to make landfall in Florida — but the storm has already wrought damage, flooding, and intense rain on a state that barely had time to recover from Helene.
Robert Haight looks around his destroyed house after it was hit by a reported tornado in Fort Myers, Florida. AFP via Getty Images
Connor Ferran, a Fort Myers resident carries his dog out of his home that was damaged in a possible tornado. Andrew West/The News-Press/USA Today Network / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
As Hurricane Milton prepares to make landfall and batter the west coast of Florida with historic rapid intensification fueling it historic Ybor City remains empty. Dave Decker/Shutterstock
In this NASA handout, Hurricane Milton, a Category 5 storm at the time of this photograph, is pictured in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Yucatan Peninsula on October 8, 2024. Getty Images
As Hurricane Milton prepares to make landfall and batter the west coast of Florida with historic rapid intensification fueling it debris from Hurricane Helene remain on the side of the road. Dave Decker/Shutterstock
Java the dog is being carried by her owner, Justin, across the submerged Edward B. Knight Pier ahead of Hurricane Milton. Jen Golbeck/SOPA Images/Shutterstock
In this NASA handout, Hurricane Milton, a Category 5 storm at the time of this photograph, is pictured in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula on October 7, 2024. Getty Images
In this NASA handout, Hurricane Milton, a Category 5 storm at the time of this photograph, is pictured in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Yucatan Peninsula on October 8, 2024 seen from the International Space Station. Getty Images
Tampa police try to persuade a local resident who is living on his boat known as Jay and nicknamed Lieutenant Dan, to leave for his safety. Getty Images
Tampa police persuading a resident named Lieutenant Dan to leave his boat for safety as they prepare for the approaching Category 4 Hurricane Milton. Getty Images
Logan Smith takes his dog Zak through some of the 283 registered pets in the evacuation shelter at River Ridge Middle/High School. AP
Tampa police officers persuading a local resident, nicknamed Lieutenant Dan, to evacuate his boat for safety as Hurricane Milton approaches Tampa, Florida. Getty Images
A few of the 283 registered animals, birds and reptiles line a hallway in the evacuation shelter at River Ridge Middle/High School in preparation for Hurricane Milton. AP
People enjoy the waves crashing against the Malecon promenade in Havana due to the passage of Hurricane Milton. AFP via Getty Images
A car is seen parked as it rains heavily in Fort Myers, Florida. AFP via Getty Images
Oscar Garcia with his family outside his house after getting hit by a reported tornado in Fort Myers, Florida. AFP via Getty Images
Waves crash along St. Pete Pier in St. Petersburg, Florida. AFP via Getty Images
Tampa, Florida prepares for the arrival of Hurricane Milton. Getty Images
A motorist drives past broken utility poles downed by strong wind gusts as Hurricane Milton approaches Fort Myers, Florida. REUTERS
A man looks at a roof on a street from a nearby house after a tornado hit the area as Hurricane Milton approaches Fort Myers, Florida. REUTERS
A drone view shows a house destroyed by a tornado as Hurricane Milton approaches Fort Myers, Florida. REUTERS
Bill Rogers is one of 700 evacuees in the gymnasium in the shelter at River Ridge Middle/High School in preparation for Hurricane Milton. AP
Animals, birds, and reptiles lining a hallway at River Ridge Middle/High School evacuation shelter in preparation for Hurricane Milton.
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