Scope of hurricane damage emerges amid power outages, fuel shortages
At least 17 people are dead as a result of Hurricane Milton, officials told CBS News.
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At least 17 people are dead as a result of Hurricane Milton, officials told CBS News.
More than 1,600 people have been rescued since Hurricane Milton struck Florida. The storm is blamed for at least 16 deaths. CBS News flew with the Florida State Guard Friday over Siesta Key, where Milton made landfall. From above, the devastation seemed limitless, a vast landscape of twisted metal and debris. Nicole Valdes and Rob Marciano report.
Torrential rainfall, high storm surge and more than two dozen tornadoes from Hurricane Milton have left a path of destruction across Florida. Officials say at least 16 people have died in the state as a result of the storm. CBS News' Tom Hanson is near Florida's west coast with the latest on search and recovery efforts.
Satellite photos show flooding, ruined buildings and more after Hurricane Milton.
The ashes were released into the eye of the hurricane Tuesday night, less than 24 hours before Milton made landfall.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis provided an update Friday morning on the recovery efforts underway in Florida following the destruction of Hurricane Milton.
At least 16 people are dead and power is out for over 2 million people after Hurricane Milton moved through Florida. CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti has more on the damage in the area and CBS News Philadelphia meteorologist Tammie Souza has a look at the forecast.
Joseph Malinowski, known as "Lieutenant Dan," told CBS News that he wasn't afraid of Hurricane Milton, despite his boat being slammed into a wall.
The viral Florida man known as "Lieutenant Dan" is safe after riding out Hurricane Milton on his sailboat in Tampa Bay. He told CBS News that the Category 3 storm was "pretty mellow," despite smashing his boat up against a wall. "I'm not scared of anything," he said, adding that if another hurricane comes, "I'd remain on my boat no matter what."
Hurricane Milton's historic rainfall submerged communities as first responders spent Thursday rescuing people stranded in homes and apartment buildings. The storm is responsible for at least 16 deaths.
Groups in Florida are getting to work assessing some of the damage left behind by Hurricane Milton with some people returning after evacuating to find their homes completely destroyed. Reese May is the chief strategy and innovation officer for SBP, a nonprofit disaster relief organization focused on rebuilding homes after disasters. He joined CBS News to discuss the rebuilding process.
The cleanup has begun and electric crews are working to restore power in Florida where residents are coming to grips with the destruction left by Hurricane Milton. CBS News correspondent Cristian Benavides has more.
A dog was rescued from the rubble of a home hit by a tornado at a retirement community spurred by Hurricane Milton.
A boat captain rode out Hurricane Milton overnight in the Gulf of Mexico before he was found clinging to a cooler around 30 miles offshore and rescued by helicopter.
A boat captain rode out Hurricane Milton overnight in the Gulf of Mexico before he was found clinging to a cooler about 30 miles offshore and rescued by helicopter. (Video provided by the U.S. Coast Guard)
Miami-Dade and Broward are under a wind advisory.
Hurricane Milton, which made landfall on Florida's west coast on Wednesday, also sparked multiple tornadoes.
President Biden also warned that conditions remain dangerous in Florida in the wake of Hurricane Milton.
Former President Barack Obama is campaigning for Vice President Kamala Harris in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Thursday. Meanwhile, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is accusing Harris of "politicizing" the hurricane disaster recovery. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa reports on Harris' campaign and the politics of disaster relief.
Hurricane Milton slammed into Florida's west coast Wednesday night, killing several people, leaving more than 3 million residents without power and causing catastrophic flooding. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez has more from Orlando.
A CBS News crew on Thursday was surveying the destruction left behind by Hurricane Milton in a retirement community in Fort Pierce, Florida, when a dog was found in the debris of a home. Lulu, a small Shih Tzu, survived Milton, but her owners died. Morgan Raynor has more.
Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday night as a Category 3 storm near Siesta Key, Florida, before moving across the state and eventually offshore on the east side by Thursday morning. CBS News' Tom Hanson has more on the damage, and CBS News Chicago meteorologist David Yeomans talks about Milton's rapid intensification.
The barrier island community of Boca Grande on Florida's west coast sustained significant damage from Hurricane Milton. Vehicles were swept away and businesses were caked in sand. With the only bridge into Boca Grande closed, Nicole Valdes got access in a helicopter with the Lee County Sheriff.
Several Florida Republicans are now demanding more funds to boost recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, but they have previously voted against measures providing disaster relief. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter joins "America Decides" to discuss.
On Thursday, President Biden called on Congress to return to Washington, D.C., to pass more funding for disaster relief. He said FEMA has what it needs to respond to Hurricanes Milton and Helene, but a federal program to help small businesses impacted by disasters needs more funds. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.
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The 37-year-old man killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis is identified by his family as Alex Jeffrey Pretti, an intensive care nurse who was "very upset with what was happening," AP reported.
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