Footage Shows Extreme Damage Done By Milton In Central Florida

Picking Up The Pieces: Footage Shows Milton Pummeled Central Florida

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Milton moved into the Atlantic Ocean earlier today after making landfall on Wednseday night as a powerful Cat. 3 storm in Siesta Key, about 70 miles south of Tampa. Damage assessments are underway across central Florida as over 3 million energy customers are without power. 

X users shared pictures and videos of hurricane-ravaged areas across central Florida:

Aerial photos show devastation caused by Milton... with worse to come Daylight photos show the devastating floods that have struck Punta Gordon in Florida. The coastal resort sits about 55 miles south of Sarasota, where Milton made landfall.

Boats left all over the water front from storm surge in Punta Gorda, FL from Hurricane Milton

Homes along the coast in Venice, Florida, are buried in sand from Hurricane Milton.

"Milton brought *four to six Octobers' worth of rain* to parts of Florida near Tampa!" Meteorologist Ben Noll wrote

Power outages are widespread, totaling 3.5 million earlier today.

The impacts on the power grid from both #Milton and #Helene have been extreme. From the remote mountains of NC to the heavily populated areas of FL, our thoughts are with all those working tirelessly to restore basic services to those in need.

Horrific storm surge damage from Englewood, Florida