More than 3.3 million people across Florida were without power at 8:30 am local time (9:30 am Brasília time) this Thursday (10), according to the specialized website PowerOutage.us.
Power outages were most significant along Florida’s west coast, in places like Hardee County, where more than 9,000 people were almost completely without power, and Highlands County, where nearly 90% of customers were experiencing this. problem.
Hurricane Milton leaves deaths and destruction
Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, as a dangerous Category 3 storm, generating strong winds and rain, as well as flooding and tornadoes.
It weakened to Category 1 as it crossed the state and moved offshore, according to the US National Hurricane Center.
Still, the storm left a trail of destruction, roofing houses, knocking down trees, poles and a crane.
Four people died in St. Lucie County after tornadoes ripped through the region, authorities said. Governor Ron DeSantis said there could be more victims.
Milton is the third hurricane to hit Florida this year, leaving more than 3 million people without power in the state. Wind gusts of 100 mph were recorded near Tampa.
This content was originally published in Hurricane Milton: More than 3.3 million people are left without power after storm on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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