Hurricane Milton’s devastating aftermath on Florida’s coastal cities: photos
Hurricane Milton, a powerful Category 3 storm, impacted Florida's west coast, leaving Tampa and nearby coastal towns facing severe winds, flooding, and power outages. Western towns such as St. Petersburg and Sarasota were particularly hard hit, with significant storm surge and damage reported across the region. Hurricane Milton made landfall on the night of October 9, 2024.
After Hurricane Milton made landfall in Punta Gorda, Florida on October 10, 2024, flooding inundated nearby neighborhoods. Getty Images
A collapsed construction crane falls on a building that also houses the Tampa Bay Times offices after Hurricane Milton made landfall in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, on October 10, 2024. AP
The shattered dome roof is seen at Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays, in St. Petersburg, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. AP
Shredded roof of the dome and cots on the field set up for first responders amid rubble at Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in St. Petersburg. I can see it. AP
A woman watches from a second-floor balcony as residents of an apartment complex are rescued from Hurricane Milton on October 10, 2024 in Clearwater, Florida. AFP (via Getty Images)
First responders are in the water outside an apartment complex flooded by a flooded Clearwater Creek. AFP (via Getty Images)
A fallen tree caused a power outage at 5793 Gainesville NW Road in Ocala. Doug Engle/Ocala Star Banner/USA TODAY NETWORK (via Imagn Images)
Debris after Hurricane Milton hit Bradenton, Florida. Cristobal Herrera-Ulashkevich/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
A collapsed construction crane falls on a building that also houses the Tampa Bay Times offices after Hurricane Milton made landfall in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, on October 10, 2024. Reuters
The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office in Fort Pierce was damaged when Hurricane Milton passed through Florida. Eric Hassert/TCPALM/USA TODAY NETWORK / USA TODAY NETWORK (via Imagn Images)
A woman moves storm debris on a road flooded by Hurricane Milton on October 10, 2024 in Osprey, Florida. Getty Images
A fallen tree lies across the road in downtown Tampa after Hurricane Milton passed. AP
After Hurricane Milton made landfall in Punta Gorda, Florida on October 10, 2024, flooding inundated nearby neighborhoods. Getty Images
Volusia County Fire Rescue responded to an emergency call on Jacobs Road in South Daytona at approximately 5:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, as Hurricane Milton moved through the county. Nadia Zomorodian/News Journal/USA TODAY NETWORK (via Imagn Images)
The Tropicana Field dome was torn apart by Hurricane Milton in St. Petersburg, Florida. AFP (via Getty Images)
After Hurricane Milton made landfall in Punta Gorda, Florida on October 10, 2024, flooding inundated nearby neighborhoods. Getty Images
A boat washes up on the shore and rests on the road as Hurricane Milton passed through the area on October 10, 2024 in Punta Gorda, Florida. Getty Images
A collapsed construction crane falls on a building that also houses the Tampa Bay Times offices after Hurricane Milton made landfall in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, on October 10, 2024. Reuters
Shredded roof of the dome and cots on the field set up for first responders amid rubble at Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in St. Petersburg. I can see it. AP
Residents are rescued from a two-story apartment complex in Clearwater that was flooded by a flooded creek. AFP (via Getty Images)
Drone footage of flooded roads in Siesta Key, Florida. AFP (via Getty Images)
A car submerged in high water in front of a home from Hurricane Milton on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in Tampa. AP
On October 10, 2024, a building submerged in water after Hurricane Milton made landfall in Venice, Florida, USA. Reuters
A car submerged in high water in front of a home from Hurricane Milton on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in Tampa. AP
On October 10, 2024, a building submerged in water after Hurricane Milton made landfall in Venice, Florida, USA. Reuters
A broken structure lies on top of a car after Hurricane Milton made landfall in Venice. Reuters
A woman watches from a second-floor balcony as residents of an apartment complex are rescued from Hurricane Milton on October 10, 2024 in Clearwater, Florida. AFP (via Getty Images)
A collapsed construction crane falls on a building that also houses the Tampa Bay Times offices after Hurricane Milton made landfall in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, on October 10, 2024. Reuters
Debris after Hurricane Milton hit Bradenton, Florida. Cristobal Herrera-Ulashkevich/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
A boat is seen parked on the side of the road surrounded by debris after Hurricane Milton hit Bradenton, Florida. Cristobal Herrera-Ulashkevich/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
Residents are rescued from a two-story apartment complex in Clearwater that was flooded by a flooded creek. AFP (via Getty Images)
Joe Lindquist, 32, of St. Petersburg, walks on bricks near a fallen crane along 1st Avenue South near the Tampa Bay Times in St. Petersburg, Florida. AP
Storm debris after Hurricane Milton in Sarasota, Florida on October 10, 2024. Getty Images
Media members work on flooded streets as Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Fort Myers. Getty Images
Vehicles were stranded on flooded roads after Hurricane Milton made landfall in Brandon, Florida. AFP (via Getty Images)
Drone footage shows bulldozers clearing debris from a road after Hurricane Milton made landfall in Matlacha, Florida. Reuters
Residents watch from their balconies in Clearwater, Florida. AFP (via Getty Images)
