Hurricane Milton hit Florida, making landfall near Siesta Key on Wednesday as a Category 3 storm.
Footage captured in Tampa shows the stormy conditions in the area. Palm trees are seen swaying under intense winds while waves crashed on to the shore.
"[People] have little time to be in a safe place, to get to a safe place," explained Arelys Escalera, the Public Information Officer Pinellas County.
Hurricane Milton, which started as a tropical storm, rapidly intensified in the Gulf of Mexico, evolving into a Category 5 hurricane before making its landfall, with the National Hurricane Center reporting maximum sustained winds of 195 kilometres per hour (120 miles per hour) at landfall.
More than 3 million residents have lost power, with flash flooding across the region.
Hurricane Milton hit Florida, making landfall near Siesta Key on Wednesday as a Category 3 storm.
Footage captured in Tampa shows the stormy conditions in the area. Palm trees are seen swaying under intense winds while waves crashed on to the shore.
"[People] have little time to be in a safe place, to get to a safe place," explained Arelys Escalera, the Public Information Officer Pinellas County.
Hurricane Milton, which started as a tropical storm, rapidly intensified in the Gulf of Mexico, evolving into a Category 5 hurricane before making its landfall, with the National Hurricane Center reporting maximum sustained winds of 195 kilometres per hour (120 miles per hour) at landfall.
More than 3 million residents have lost power, with flash flooding across the region.
Hurricane Milton hit Florida, making landfall near Siesta Key on Wednesday as a Category 3 storm.
Footage captured in Tampa shows the stormy conditions in the area. Palm trees are seen swaying under intense winds while waves crashed on to the shore.
"[People] have little time to be in a safe place, to get to a safe place," explained Arelys Escalera, the Public Information Officer Pinellas County.
Hurricane Milton, which started as a tropical storm, rapidly intensified in the Gulf of Mexico, evolving into a Category 5 hurricane before making its landfall, with the National Hurricane Center reporting maximum sustained winds of 195 kilometres per hour (120 miles per hour) at landfall.
More than 3 million residents have lost power, with flash flooding across the region.