Updated Oct 10, 2024 - Energy & Climate

In photos: Hurricane Milton causes damage across Florida

Sareen Habeshian

A vehicle is stranded on a water-flooded street after Hurricane Milton made landfall in Brandon, Florida on October 9, 2024. — A vehicle is stranded on a water-flooded street after Hurricane Milton made landfall in Brandon, Florida, on Oct. 9. Photo: Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrill/AFP via Getty Images

Hurricane Milton's destruction was still emerging across Florida after it made landfall Wednesday night as a Category 3 storm with powerful winds and flooding rains.

The big picture: There were widespread outages into Thursday morning from the hurricane, which damaged buildings and spawned a tornado outbreak ahead of landfall, with multiple deaths reported in suspected tornadoes in St. Lucie County.

Members of the media work in flooded streets after Hurricane Milton made landfall in the Sarasota area on October 09, 2024, in Fort Myers, Florida. — Members of the media work in flooded streets after Hurricane Milton made landfall in the Sarasota area on Oct. 9, in Fort Myers, Florida. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Oscar Garcia (R) with his family stands outside his house after it was struck by a reported tornado in Fort Myers, Florida, on Oct. 9 as Hurricane Milton approaches. Photo: Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images

Robert Haight looks around his destroyed house after it was hit by a reported tornado in Fort Myers, Florida, on October 9, 2024, as Hurricane Milton approaches. Florida residents fled or just hunkered down in the final hours October 9 before Milton pummels the state, as government emergency relief — Robert Haight looks around his destroyed house after it was hit by a reported tornado in Fort Myers, Florida, on Oct. 9, as Hurricane Milton approaches. Photo: Chandan Khanna /AFP via Getty Images

FORT MYERS BEACH, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 09: Metal roofing from a gas station lays in a pile after what appeared to be a tornado passed through the area before Hurricane Milton's arrival on October 09, 2024, in Fort Myers, Florida. People are preparing for the storm, which could be a Cat 3 when it makes — Metal roofing from a gas station lays in a pile after what appeared to be a tornado passed through the area before Hurricane Milton's arrival on Oct. 9 in Fort Myers, Florida. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Connor Ferran surveys what is left after what appeared to be a tornado tore the roof off of his home before Hurricane Milton's arrival on October 09, 2024, in Fort Myers, Florida. He said he had just had the roof replaced two years after Hurricane Ian had damaged it. People are preparing for the sto — Connor Ferran surveys what is left after what appeared to be a tornado tore the roof off of his home before Hurricane Milton's arrival on Oct. 9, in Fort Myers, Florida. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Go deeper: Double disaster: Hurricane Milton terrorizes Helene-battered South

Add Axios on Google

In photos: Hurricane Milton causes damage across Florida

What to read next