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Milton aftermath: 10 most disturbing photos of hurricane devastation in Florida resulting in death and loss

Updated On Oct 11, 2024 01:58 PM IST

Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida as a Category 3 storm, causing deaths, widespread damage, and power outages affecting over 3 million. 

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Milton aftermath: 10 most horrifying photos of hurricane devastation in Florida (AP, X (Twitter)) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Oct 11, 2024 01:58 PM IST

Milton aftermath: 10 most horrifying photos of hurricane devastation in Florida (AP, X (Twitter))

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Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, speaking at a White House briefing, mentioned that as many as 10 fatalities from tornadoes had been reported. The death toll has climbed to 16 so far.(Kristy Tallman's X) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Oct 11, 2024 01:58 PM IST

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, speaking at a White House briefing, mentioned that as many as 10 fatalities from tornadoes had been reported. The death toll has climbed to 16 so far.(Kristy Tallman's X)

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The once-vibrant city has now plunged into darkness. According to poweroutage.us, over 3.4 million homes and businesses have lost electricity as the storm continues its path of destruction expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Oct 11, 2024 01:58 PM IST

The once-vibrant city has now plunged into darkness. According to poweroutage.us, over 3.4 million homes and businesses have lost electricity as the storm continues its path of destruction

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Around 80,000 people spent the night in shelters, while thousands more fled after evacuation orders across 15 Florida counties, affecting a total population of about 7.2 million people(X- Morgan Guigon) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Around 80,000 people spent the night in shelters, while thousands more fled after evacuation orders across 15 Florida counties, affecting a total population of about 7.2 million people(X- Morgan Guigon)

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Siblings Saboria, 4, left, and Messiah Tyler, 3, nap in the backseat of a car after the roof was torn off the home where they lived with their mom, grandparents, an aunt and an uncle during the passage of Hurricane Milton, in Palmetto, Fla., Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024.(AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Oct 11, 2024 01:58 PM IST

Siblings Saboria, 4, left, and Messiah Tyler, 3, nap in the backseat of a car after the roof was torn off the home where they lived with their mom, grandparents, an aunt and an uncle during the passage of Hurricane Milton, in Palmetto, Fla., Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024.(AP)

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 First responders in the water outside an apartment complex that was flooded from and overflowing creek due to Hurricane Milton on October 10, 2024 in Clearwater, Florida.  (Photo by Bryan R. SMITH / AFP)(AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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 First responders in the water outside an apartment complex that was flooded from and overflowing creek due to Hurricane Milton on October 10, 2024 in Clearwater, Florida.  (Photo by Bryan R. SMITH / AFP)(AFP)

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A video showed an alligator swimming in flooded water close to a road, and more might be spotted around places where people live after Hurricane Milton,(X (Twitter)) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Oct 11, 2024 01:58 PM IST

A video showed an alligator swimming in flooded water close to a road, and more might be spotted around places where people live after Hurricane Milton,(X (Twitter))

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On Thursday, President Biden condemned those spreading misinformation that could harm victims seeking aid amid the turbulent time. “Those who spread such lies undermine confidence in the ongoing rescue and recovery efforts,” Biden stated.(Pic- The Mirror) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Oct 11, 2024 01:58 PM IST

On Thursday, President Biden condemned those spreading misinformation that could harm victims seeking aid amid the turbulent time. “Those who spread such lies undermine confidence in the ongoing rescue and recovery efforts,” Biden stated.(Pic- The Mirror)

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While some made sure to take their pets along, in a dramatic rescue, Tampa police discovered a helpless dog tied to a fence in stomach-deep water, crying for help after its owners abandoned and left him to die. (Getty Images) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Oct 11, 2024 01:58 PM IST

While some made sure to take their pets along, in a dramatic rescue, Tampa police discovered a helpless dog tied to a fence in stomach-deep water, crying for help after its owners abandoned and left him to die. (Getty Images)

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A flooded street with debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, in Siesta Key, Florida, on October 10, 2024 after the monster weather system sent tornados spinning across the state and flooded swaths of the Tampa Bay area. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP)(AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Oct 11, 2024 01:58 PM IST

A flooded street with debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, in Siesta Key, Florida, on October 10, 2024 after the monster weather system sent tornados spinning across the state and flooded swaths of the Tampa Bay area. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP)(AFP)

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Uprooted palm trees lie on the sand after a surge of ocean water flooded part of the beach during the night as Hurricane Milton advances past Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula on its way to Florida, in Cancun, Mexico October 8, 2024. REUTERS/Paola Chiomante(REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Uprooted palm trees lie on the sand after a surge of ocean water flooded part of the beach during the night as Hurricane Milton advances past Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula on its way to Florida, in Cancun, Mexico October 8, 2024. REUTERS/Paola Chiomante(REUTERS)

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