Hurricane Milton Florida destruction is still ahead of news as the storm has weakened to a Category 1 hurricane, the latest advisory from the US National Hurricane Center has determined. It struck Florida late on Wednesday with category 3 status and since then, Milton has left much of the state in ruins.
Notably, it is destruction that may not have been seen in more than a century for some places because it is a very long time since a hurricane directly hit these places.
President Joe Biden warned that Hurricane Milton Florida destruction would be one of the most destructive storms to impact the state in the last 100 years. The storm made landfall near Siesta Key, just south of the Tampa Bay area.
Just a fortnight ago, Florida was battered by two hurricanes. Earlier this week, Hurricane Helene struck. Few thousand residents of the coastal areas ran out of their homes, but thousands others remained indoors, hoping that whatever would have been left of the worst impacts would then pass.
Hurricane Milton Florida destruction causes tornadoes in South Florida
Some say that Hurricane Milton Florida has caused thousands of tornadoes in southern Florida. Five tornadoes were confirmed on Wednesday alone, while the heavy winds and rain left by the hurricane flood Miami, causing scenes of destruction and power outages all over the streets.
According to estimations as of early Thursday morning, more than 3 million Florida residents are without power with the worst affected areas including Hardee, Manatee, and Sarasota counties.
A lead environmental risk and resilience researcher, Oliver Carpenter spoke about how climate change is fueling Hurricane Milton Florida destruction. Supercharged by warmer ocean temperatures, these storms are now more intense and may last longer.
Warning! A minor increase intensity can cause further destruction
In these storms, even a small increase in the speed of wind and rainfall decidedly intensifies the possibility of destruction. In this respect, one needs to take serious the intensification of such storms and focus on enhancing preparedness and resilience within coastal communities.
NHC says the destruction of Hurricane Milton Florida will persist because the storm will continue moving east, across the state. Even though Milton is expected to begin weakening when it enters the Atlantic, it is still churning hurricane-force winds and torrential rain. Central and northern Florida are to be battered by catastrophic flooding as a result of estimated rainfall between 200-350 mm.
As Hurricane Milton Florida destruction continues, officials have encouraged residents to remain indoors with safety measures.
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