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The extent of the damage caused by Hurricane Milton in Florida was just being revealed on Thursday morning. The storm brought ferocious winds and heavy rains across wide swaths of the state, tearing roofs off homes and flooding neighborhoods.
Here is a look at before-and-after images of some affected areas.
Siesta Key
Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, a barrier island south of Sarasota.
Punta Gorda
Widespread flooding was seen in Punta Gorda, a coastal community roughly 40 miles south of where Milton made landfall.
Downtown St. Petersburg
Winds caused a crane to collapse onto a building in downtown St. Petersburg on Wednesday evening.
Tropicana Field
Strong winds from Hurricane Milton on Wednesday night tore through the roof of Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, home to Major League Baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays.
Venice
Oceanfront areas south of Sarasota, including parts of the city of Venice, were covered in sand carried in by the storm surge.
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