According to the US National Hurricane Center, dangerous Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida’s Siesta Key area on Wednesday night, October 9, as a Category 3 cyclonic storm. The cyclonic storm's location was 115 miles (185 km) southwest of Orlando, Florida, travelling with maximum sustained winds of 205 kilometres per hour.
Forecasters warn it could be “one of the most destructive hurricanes on record” for the west-central part of the state. A video surfaced from Tampa Bay in Florida, showing water bouncing out from the harbour.
The Tampa Bay area is around 70 miles from Siesta Key, a barrier island in Sarasota County, where the cyclonic storm fell. Milton is moving at a speed of 15 mph towards southern Florida and will exit into the Atlantic. Homes in Florida were without electricity.
The NHC issued a flash flood emergency in Florida near Tampa Bay areas as Milton continues to move inland. The weather centre saidsustained wind of 86 mph & gust of 105 mph was recently reported at Egmont. Gusty winds of 111 kph were recently reported at the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.