Officials perform water rescues in Clearwater, Florida, after Hurricane Milton

WFTS reporter Larissa Scott is on the scene as rescue teams in Clearwater, Florida, help communities escape from the high waters from Hurricane Milton.

ABC News is your daily source of breaking national and world news, exclusive interviews and 24/7 live streaming coverage.

ABC News is the home to the #1 evening newscast “World News Tonight with David Muir," “Good Morning America,” “20/20,” “Nightline,” “This Week” with George Stephanopoulos, “ABC News Live Prime” with Linsey Davis, plus the daily news podcast “Start Here.”

Connect with ABC News on social media:

[salmacaribbean]

Thank you to all those emergency respond personnel ❤

[saathoff]

Some of the comments are so rude. I live in a condo building with a lot of elderly people. Our elevator was turned off BEFORE the storm hit. Some people couldn't take the stairs. Some people are unable to evacuate....don't be a jerk

[bunnymen]

These ladies and gentlemen put their lives on the line daily. God bless them and all involved. 🙏🙏

[kimberlyskye]

How did it catch anyone by surprise… I’m in Toronto Canada and was well aware

[reecom]

The one silver lining is Hurricane Milton only passed over Florida west to east, instead of going up the east coast into other states already hit by Hurricane Helene.

[ashleybatacchi]

My aunt lives in Clearwater and she went back to Florida I’m praying she’s okay she’s got a one story house.

[caliopeknows]

please be kind. not everyone was able to evacuate. some couldn't get out and had to turn around. some have mobility issues. let's love one another.

[MoonCrone]

insurance companies will be trying to sell you those water logged cars....buyer beware

[foxxyle]

my friend antonio lives in that apartment complex, everything that he owns ai completely fucking destroyed and it sucks. please don’t be assholes about this

[reecom]

People should wait for a boat rescue instead of trying to walk through the floodwater because snakes and gators are swimming into the floodwater coming up from the swamps.

[annebartells]

Florida was one of my family's vacation destinations. In the 1970's we would go to a motel called the Coral Motel. It was on the bay and waterskiing was part of the amenities they offered. We went there 9 times. The motel was a few blocks from the beach. The motel is condos now. It breaks my heart thinking this place is flooded along with all the little shops on the beach that I used to buy my shell souvenirs at.

[nataliemills]

People who refused to evacuate, ie, taking care of themselves, now want to be rescued, ie occupying resources and manpower, will end up in the same place they would have been had they evacuated. Thanks.

[ehealthshop]

This is great, but why every newscast only covering this building?

[Moeabdi]

That’s crazy. I never I never know this would happen, but you should never never disruptive so bad do not do.

[Diesel]

Clearwater just flooded 2 years ago when Ian came through ... it floods there

[beverlyguy]

How can you saw it caught them by surprise. They were warned multiple times

[petracarty]

Anyone know if Palm Harbor Florida got hit hard?

[doloresm]

When they tell you to get out, GET OUT!

[shelikessports]

Yayyy let’s make a million trips to save people that were warned to leave

[TheMykel]

Where in Clearwater are these apartments?