DeSantis said there were at least five confirmed deaths in St. Lucie County, Florida—which he said had the worsttornado damage in the state—at a press conference shortly after noon EDT on ...
This is also the area where storm surge — a deluge of ocean waters over normally dry land — is the worst. This tornado outbreak may have also had additional fuel from nearby strong winds over ...
Damage typical of tornadoes was found across the state after Milton ... “Thankfully this was not the worst case scenario,” DeSantis said. The damage was not insignificant, however. Severe flooding ...
Hurricane Milton’s death toll was highest far from the coast where it made landfall, in a retirement community where few were braced for destructive tornadoes.