More than 3.2 million homes and businesses in Florida were without power on Thursday afternoon, according to PowerOutage.us.

At least 11 people died as Hurricane Milton sent tornadoes spinning across Florida, officials said as the state grappled with flooding, power outages and other woes from a milder than expected storm that many had feared would be catastrophic.

Hurricane Milton leaves 10 dead in Florida, causing tornadoes, power outages, and flooding, but not catastrophic devastation.

Hurricane Milton: Florida grappled with flooding and power outages from a milder than expected storm that many had feared would be catastrophic.

As gushing water from Hurricane Milton flooded their Florida apartment, Lidier Rodriguez and Sandra Escalona rushed upstairs to safety -- a scene of danger and drama in a normally staid senior living facility.

No Filipino national has been reported hurt to the Philippine Embassy in Washington, DC after Hurricane Milton made landfall in the west coast of Florida on Thursday, October 10.

Hundreds of people have already been rescued as flood waters continue to rise

Shannon Keenan, from Coolock in Dublin, is on holiday in Orlando with her boyfriend Jay and had planned to visit Disney World for the Halloween attractions. But instead the couple were holed up in their hotel when Hurricane Milton hit landfall.

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Clinging to debris, a chilly bin in the ocean and staying put on a boat are some of the many ways Floridians rode out the storm.