Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, slamming the Florida coast just south of Tampa as a dangerous category 3 storm overnight Wednesday.
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00:00Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, slamming the Florida coast just south of Tampa as a dangerous Category 3 storm overnight Wednesday and weakened to a Category 1 before eventually moving offshore.
00:15Milton dropped 18 inches of rain in St. Petersburg, Florida, making it a one-in-1,000-year rainfall event.
00:24The third hurricane hit Florida this year, responsible for multiple deaths and leaving more than 3 million residents without power.
00:33A tornado reportedly tore through a St. Lucie County retirement community.
00:38Damage assessments are just beginning today.