Milton leaves path of destruction in hurricane-battered Florida

Hurricane Milton crashed into Florida’s Gulf Coast near the Siesta Keys as a powerful Category 3 storm with winds gusts reaching more than 100 miles-per-hour and a storm surge over 10 feet high in some areas. Tornadoes also ravaged the region, damaging buildings and leaving more than three million without power. NBC’s Tom Llamas reports for TODAY.

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[kellyowen]

The stadium has tent like roofing ...WHY would anyone think that would be a good shelter? What did I miss?

[sylviaduarte]

Those nurses who stayed behind. Deserve recognition and triple pay. They decided to take care of the sick. Prayers blessing yo them ❤

[theresabrooks]

Why would anyone turn a giant tent into a shelter for a hurricane?

[TrustBeyondTheSky]

I am not saying this with a bad intention. But this isn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. I am kinda surprised. I am taking it away from the people who are there. I know it has to be tough. I just expected it to be a lot worse than this. It is a relief it is not as bad as they were expecting it to be.

[williamkennedy]

My heart goes out to all in its path .. love from Ireland

[lightblueseaglass]

As bad as this storm was, I was expecting it to be much, much worse. It looks like the area will be cleaned up within a few months, and things will get back to normal pretty quickly.

[imlevitating___]

Insurance company new policy: don't call, we have no money

[leathiafails]

I’m shocked people still live in Florida they build every year for storms to tear it up every year

[reecom]

People shouldn’t drive around assessing the damage if you aren’t prepared to have to fix four flat tires, there are so many small shards of metal debris in the roads after a hurricane.

[raymondbennett]

Can you imagine, there's a hurricane coming, take shelter in my tent😂

[EricAnderson-cf]

They got the storm surge wrong by about 11 feet. Ended up just being some wind and rain. 🤷‍♂️

[maestoso]

The tornados popping up during these hurricanes are the more deadlier extremes that we see imo.

[capybara]

Nước bạn cũng như nước tôi hàng năm chịu rất nhiều cơn bão lớn nhỏ. Xin sẻ chia cùng các bạn. Mong mọi người bình an ❤❤❤

[saigejones]

America refuses to prepare for global warming😭

[kengleetan]

This shows that when a country prefer to pour billions if not trillions to wage war and their infrastructure like power lines were never buried and run underground.
This should have been done many decades ago, like water lines for many other DEVELOPED COUNTRIES!

[lovetemple]

The LORD is merciful and gracious to those who will humble themselves and pray

[EvolvingEdens]

Florida infrastructure is world class. It fought off this Cat 3 with low difficulty

[BoredBoredman]

Probably best for people to move out of florida since 2 hurricane within a few months is really bad. There could be 3rd hurricane coming and could be even worst than this one.... Not worth living in florida if you going be homeless after the hurricane destroy your home....

[Theonetruegod-hwei]

Wait! They have hurricanes all the time? Don’t live there

[skyroxx]

Florida folks are the best, miss you, take good care all.