Hurricane Milton slams into Florida as Category 3 storm

Milton made landfall in Sarasota County late Wednesday, as powerful winds uprooted trees, light poles and power lines.

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[CR-vjvv]

Thank God the storm wasn't nearly as bad as originally predicted.

[janetstonerook]

I'm glad authorities prepared and the public took advice to evacuate and seek shelter as much as they did. Though devastating and horrible, fewer lives were lost because of folks heeding warnings.

[dbs]

Insurance companies bugging out from Florida after gigantic losses from the two back to back hurricanes will continue the steep decline of property valuation there.

[mrjack]

Not even a Cat 3 hurricane could mess up David's hair 😅

[officialWWM]

97mph wind and David’s hair is still perfect 😂😂

[ELHEFEE]

We are in Bradenton, horrible night but not major damages

[micahrowe]

Need to fact check that hurricane David.

[johnhoover]

That crane should've been taken down in the days before Milton hit. Letting it stay there was just asking for big trouble. The Bldg it hit is the local newspaper I heard. Very glad the Hurricane wasn't as terrible as predicted. Thank God. Stay safe Florida.

[BerthaESCOBAR-xcmi]

Praying 🙏 for Florida. Bless you all❤

[elainesrottenbottom]

If David Muir says that he is in the storm, I have to question if the storm is real?

[lakshmichandrasekar]

WE HAD THIS HURRICANE PRETTY MUCH THE SAME IN 2015. I REMEMBER THAT WE HAD NO POWER FOR ATLEAST A WEEK AND DEMANDS IN GAS AND FOODS WERE TOTALLY EXPENSIVE 😢 GOD BLESS FLORIDA

[jrgenberthelsen]

Fortunately, we never have the strong winds in Denmark🇩🇰, but even so, our electricity lines are buried, so we never have power cuts due to the weather.

[thepracticingguitarist]

No reason to have a reporter "reporting" in the midst of such chaos and danger. It accomplishes nothing aside from provoking more fear.

[deboralacreta]

Who leaves a crane set up with a hurricane coming?

[jaimevijimenez]

Prayers to all those affected by the hurricanes Helene and Milton. May God bless and comfort all of you!

[PetrolHead]

Will David be fact checking the hurricane as well?

[helenazalom]

Is that David Muir down there reporting on Milton from Florida. I’m shocked ABC News would put their national treasure in any kind of harms way.

[thefinerbs]

Isnt that the guy who falsly fact checked trump? Funny, but i can believe anything he, or your network, say now

[bungle]

Alright there’s no way bro ain’t seen a storm this bad for 37 years in florida

[Nick]

Owner/operator of that crane needs to be sued