Hurricane Milton: Tornado destroys police station in Florida county; see video

A tornado destroyed a police station in St. Lucie, Florida, on Wednesday (9), before Hurricane Milton hit. At least five people have died in the county.

A video shared on social media shows that the roof fell on top of the police vehicles. See below:


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.

Twelve people died after the hurricane hit, according to authorities.

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: Tornado destroys police station in Florida county; see video on the CNN Brasil website.

Source: CNN Brasil

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