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Trail of destruction across Tampa as Hurricane Milton makes landfall on Florida's west coast02:09
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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.

Trail of destruction across Tampa as Hurricane Milton makes landfall on Florida's west coast

United States, Tampa, Florida
October 10, 2024 at 04:19 GMT +00:00 · Published

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.

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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.

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