Florida, Siesta Key and Hurricane Milton
Where is Siesta Key? See where Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida
After battering the west coast of Florida with winds, pounding rain and storm surge, Hurricane Milton roared onshore near Siesta Key at 8:30 p.m. as a powerful Category 3 hurricane with estimated wind speeds of 120 mph.
What happened to Florida’s top beach after Hurricane Milton made landfall there?
Hurricane Milton crashed into Siesta Key, a barrier island along Sarasota County’s coast, at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday as a 120 mph Category 3 storm. Landfall came just south of Tampa Bay. READ MORE: Milton leaves coast-to-coast path of damage in Florida. Three million without power
The Latest: Hurricane Milton lands near Siesta Key, Florida, as a Category 3 storm
The storm has brought deadly storm surge to much of Florida’s Gulf Coast, including densely populated areas such as Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota and Fort Myers.
Milton makes landfall near Siesta Key, Florida as Category 3 hurricane
Milton made landfall Wednesday night as a Category 3 hurricane near Siesta Key in Florida. The National Hurricane Center reported at 8:30 p.m. the storm hit Sarasota County with sustained winds of 120 miles per hour.
How to Help After Hurricane Milton Hits Florida
Florida residents are dealing with another hurricane less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene left a path of destruction across the state.
Photos capture aftermath of Hurricane Milton in Florida. Here's a look at the damage.
Hurricane Milton brought high winds, heavy rains and life-threatening storm surge to Florida. Here's what the state looked like in its aftermath.
Hurricane Milton spawns deadly tornadoes across Florida
Hours before Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida on Oct. 9, a spate of unusually strong and long-lived tornadoes touched down across the state.
Explainer-What Damage Did Florida Sustain From Hurricane Milton?
After rapidly intensifying to a rare Category 5 hurricane followed by a gradual weakening to a Category 3 in the Gulf of Mexico, the eye of Milton made landfall at about 8:30 p.m.
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Hurricane Milton makes landfall as Category 3 storm
Washington Post reporter John Farrell describes what it's like on the ground in Tampa, Fla., as Milton makes landfall.
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