Hurricane Milton's destruction in Florida captured in videos

Downed trees, toppled boats and a dumpster lodged into a home’s roof — these are some of the scenes of destruction in communities that were in the path of Hurricane Milton. The storm crashed into Florida’s west coast Wednesday night and churned through the state until it moved offshore late Thursday morning. Videos captured some of the aftermath.

0:00 Sarasota, Florida
1:48 Punta Gorda, Florida
3:54 Dumpster on a roof in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
4:26 St. Petersburg's Tropicana field before and after
4:50 Crane collapses in St. Petersburg
5:32 St. Lucie County, Florida
6:58 Tampa, Florida
7:07 Valrico, Florida
7:47 Anna Marie Island, Florida
8:13 Cocoa Beach, Florida

[SplashAttackTCG]

Note to self, never move to or buy property in Florida.

[Zonfeair]

There is nothing that man can build that Nature can not destroy.

[JimmyN]

The building is half destroyed

Boss: grab your stuff, move to the other half that is still intact and work this Friday

[gladioveritas]

Sorry to hear it. I left Florida a few years ago because of the rising cost of living, traffic, insurance costs and lack of high paying jobs. I don't see how average people can "rebuild" if they can't even afford the rising cost of living. Only rich people can afford to "rebuild" or have a new 2 level house with hurricane rated anchors into the foundation and high impact windows built!

[SamPeters-zi]

All those beautiful trees blown down. You can't buy an old tree.

[emil]

The dumpster on top of a house is wild, like how...

[ydne]

Please, announce that shelters have a place people can take pets for the next one. It really does seem to increase evacuation numbers.

[seccat]

The guy shoveling out his Livingroom @3:35 really hits home.

[BrendaPetersen-ty]

I've never understood why people with those gorgeous big boats don't motor up the coast and out of the way. Hurricanes give a lot of notice....it's not like it creeps up on you.

[territ]

The power to get that dumpster up there is insane!!

[pewee]

It could happen anywhere, but you're alive to tell about. Sending love, strength your way, many many blessings to you.

[Distant_INC]

When you live by the sea, sometimes the sea comes to visit.

[johncharles]

Wow. A flying 30 foot
Dumbster

[AlejandroMS]

Who knew trucks with cranes would become a business model...

[Miss.C.]

Don’t forget Trump laughed about climate change with Elon Musk saying it will just make more beach front property.

[__-pljg]

I like that theres no commentary in the background. Good editing CBS 👍.

[Al-jnpj]

Don't these people ever get tired of going through this? lol

[umomiekiller]

I wasn't expecting a sail boat in a tennis court

[reyanime]

I have an Aunt in Sarasota. She luckily didn't have any damage, just no power. Her daughter went through Helene in NC and also no damage to their home.

[__-pljg]

20yrs from
The building inspector says your landscape trees aren't hurricane rated. You'll need to plant stronger ones 🙃.