A resident of Fort Myers, Florida was surprised to find an alligator munching on a car tire.
Residents came out of their homes, tried to open their car doors, and were shocked to see a crocodile jump out from the side and munch on their car tires, the video said. show.
This shock is part of the reality in the aftermath of the Florida storm that caused major disruption to wildlife. people quoted Christopher Gillett of Acres Conservancy said during storms, alligators “just go into the water.”
“Just like in the wild, they will be submerged in water in a hurricane,” he says.
But he warned that after the storm, there will be “many refugia animals that people will have to be careful of, including ground snakes.”
“It's easy to miss it when it's among fallen branches on the ground. People need to use extreme caution when moving through the aftermath area,” he warned.
The warning was issued as Hurricane Milton hit Florida's west coast as a major Category 3 storm. Although Tampa was spared a direct hit, tornadoes touched down across the state throughout the day, causing widespread damage.
More than 3.4 million customers are without power in the Sunshine State, according to poweroutage.us. More than 500,000 of them are in Hillsborough County alone.
Gov. Ron DeSantis said in an update Thursday morning that 635,000 repairs have been made since Hurricane Milton hit Florida.
“Hurricane Milton has made landfall near Siesta Key in Sarasota County,” he said in an update Thursday morning.
“Overnight, it moved rapidly across central Florida, causing significant flooding and wind damage near its path. This storm did cause a lot of destruction and damage,” he continued. Ta.
“Tornadoes have destroyed parts of the state's east coast. Flooding has occurred on the west and east coasts, and strong winds continue across the state, especially in Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee and Sarasota counties,” he added. .
Look — from bad to worse! Tornado spotted in Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton:
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