Hurricane Milton: Images From Florida, Before and After the Storm

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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