Nearly 3M without power in Florida after Hurricane Milton makes landfall; deaths reported

10 Oct 2024, 02:45 by Darryl Coote · UPI

Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Hurricane Milton made landfall near Sarasota along Florida's west coast Wednesday night, knocking out power for nearly 3 million people. Fatalities and injuries were reported.

The storm came ashore near Siesta Key in Sarasota County at about 8:30 p.m. EDT as a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph.