Hurricane Milton’s devastating aftermath on Florida’s coastal cities: photos

Flood waters inundate a neighborhood after Hurricane Milton came ashore on October 10, 2024, in Punta Gorda, Florida.
Flood waters inundate a neighborhood after Hurricane Milton came ashore on October 10, 2024, in Punta Gorda, Florida.

Hurricane Milton, a powerful Category 3 storm, impacted the western coast of Florida, with Tampa and nearby coastal towns facing severe winds, flooding, and power outages. Western towns such as St. Petersburg and Sarasota were hit particularly hard, with significant storm surge and damage reported across the region. Hurricane Milton made landfall on the evening of October 9, 2024.

Flood waters inundate a neighborhood after Hurricane Milton came ashore on October 10, 2024, in Punta Gorda, Florida.
Flood waters inundate a neighborhood after Hurricane Milton came ashore on October 10, 2024, in Punta Gorda, Florida.
A collapsed construction crane that fell on the building that also hosts the offices of the Tampa Bay Times, after Hurricane Milton made landfall, in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. October 10, 2024.
A collapsed construction crane that fell on the building that also hosts the offices of the Tampa Bay Times, after Hurricane Milton made landfall, in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. October 10, 2024.
The Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays, show the shredded roof of the dome, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024 in St. Petersburg.
The Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays, show the shredded roof of the dome, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024 in St. Petersburg.
First responders in the water outside an apartment complex that was flooded from an overflowing creek in Clearwater.
First responders in the water outside an apartment complex that was flooded from an overflowing creek in Clearwater.
A collapsed construction crane that fell on the building that also hosts the offices of the Tampa Bay Times, after Hurricane Milton made landfall, in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. October 10, 2024.
A collapsed construction crane that fell on the building that also hosts the offices of the Tampa Bay Times, after Hurricane Milton made landfall, in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. October 10, 2024.
Drone view of a flooded street in Siesta Key, Florida.
Drone view of a flooded street in Siesta Key, Florida.
Joe Lindquist, 32, of St. Petersburg, walks over bricks near a fallen crane along 1st Avenue South near the Tampa Bay Times offices in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Joe Lindquist, 32, of St. Petersburg, walks over bricks near a fallen crane along 1st Avenue South near the Tampa Bay Times offices in St. Petersburg, Florida.
A vehicle is stranded on a water-flooded street after Hurricane Milton made landfall in Brandon, Florida.
A vehicle is stranded on a water-flooded street after Hurricane Milton made landfall in Brandon, Florida.
A drone view shows a bulldozer removing debris from a road after Hurricane Milton made landfall in Matlacha, Florida.
A drone view shows a bulldozer removing debris from a road after Hurricane Milton made landfall in Matlacha, Florida.

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