Hurricane Milton’s devastating aftermath on Florida’s coastal cities: photos
Posted on October 10, 2024
Hurricane Milton, a powerful Category 3 storm, impacted the western coast of Florida, with Tampa and nearby coastal towns facing severe winds, flooding, and power outages. Western towns such as St. Petersburg and Sarasota were hit particularly hard, with significant storm surge and damage reported across the region. Hurricane Milton made landfall on the evening of October 9, 2024.
Flood waters inundate a neighborhood after Hurricane Milton came ashore on October 10, 2024, in Punta Gorda, Florida. Getty Images
A collapsed construction crane that fell on the building that also hosts the offices of the Tampa Bay Times, after Hurricane Milton made landfall, in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. October 10, 2024. AP
The Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays, show the shredded roof of the dome, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024 in St. Petersburg. AP
The Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays, show the shredded roof of the dome and the cots on the field, set up for first responders, among the debris, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024 in St. Petersburg. AP
A woman looks on from her second story balcony as residents of an apartment complex are rescued due to Hurricane Milton on October 10, 2024 in Clearwater, Florida. AFP via Getty Images
First responders in the water outside an apartment complex that was flooded from an overflowing creek in Clearwater. AFP via Getty Images
A fallen tree took out the power service at 5793 NW Gainesville Road in Ocala. Doug Engle/Ocala Star-Banner / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Debris after Hurricane Milton swept through Bradenton, Florida. CRISTOBAL HERRERA-ULASHKEVICH/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
A collapsed construction crane that fell on the building that also hosts the offices of the Tampa Bay Times, after Hurricane Milton made landfall, in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. October 10, 2024. REUTERS
The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office was damaged in Fort Pierce as Hurricane Milton crossed into Florida. Eric Hasert/TCPALM/USA TODAY NETWORK / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
A woman moves storm debris on a flooded street in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton on October 10, 2024 in Osprey, Florida. Getty Images
A downed tree lies across a road after the passage of Hurricane Milton, in downtown Tampa. AP
Flood waters inundate a neighborhood after Hurricane Milton came ashore on October 10, 2024, in Punta Gorda, Florida. Getty Images
Volusia County Fire Rescue responds to an emergency call around 5:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, on Jacobs Road in South Daytona as Hurricane Milton moves through the county. Nadia Zomorodian/News-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Tropicana Field’s dome torn open by Hurricane Milton, in St. Petersburg, Florida. AFP via Getty Images
Flood waters inundate a neighborhood after Hurricane Milton came ashore on October 10, 2024, in Punta Gorda, Florida. Getty Images
A boat rests in a street after it was washed ashore when Hurricane Milton passed through the area on October 10, 2024, in Punta Gorda, Florida. Getty Images
A collapsed construction crane that fell on the building that also hosts the offices of the Tampa Bay Times, after Hurricane Milton made landfall, in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. October 10, 2024. REUTERS
The Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays, show the shredded roof of the dome and the cots on the field, set up for first responders, among the debris, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024 in St. Petersburg. AP
Residents are rescued from an their second story apartment complex in Clearwater that was flooded from an overflowing creek. AFP via Getty Images
Drone view of a flooded street in Siesta Key, Florida. AFP via Getty Images
A car sits in high water in front of a home in the aftermath of hurricane Milton, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in Tampa. AP
Buildings submerged in water after Hurricane Milton made landfall, in Venice, Florida, U.S., October 10, 2024. REUTERS
A car sits in high water in front of a home in the aftermath of hurricane Milton, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in Tampa. AP
Buildings submerged in water after Hurricane Milton made landfall, in Venice, Florida, U.S., October 10, 2024. REUTERS
Broken structures lie on top of a car after Hurricane Milton made landfall, in Venice. REUTERS
A woman looks on from her second story balcony as residents of an apartment complex are rescued due to Hurricane Milton on October 10, 2024 in Clearwater, Florida. AFP via Getty Images
A collapsed construction crane that fell on the building that also hosts the offices of the Tampa Bay Times, after Hurricane Milton made landfall, in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. October 10, 2024. REUTERS
Debris after Hurricane Milton swept through Bradenton, Florida. CRISTOBAL HERRERA-ULASHKEVICH/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
A boat is seen on a roadside among debris after Hurricane Milton swept through Bradenton, Florida. CRISTOBAL HERRERA-ULASHKEVICH/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
Residents are rescued from an their second story apartment complex in Clearwater that was flooded from and overflowing creek. AFP via Getty Images
Joe Lindquist, 32, of St. Petersburg, walks over bricks near a fallen crane along 1st Avenue South near the Tampa Bay Times offices in St. Petersburg, Florida. AP
Storm debris after Hurricane Milton October 10, 2024 in Sarasota, Florida. Getty Images
Members of the media work in flooded streets after Hurricane Milton made landfall in Fort Myers. Getty Images
A vehicle is stranded on a water-flooded street after Hurricane Milton made landfall in Brandon, Florida. AFP via Getty Images
A drone view shows a bulldozer removing debris from a road after Hurricane Milton made landfall in Matlacha, Florida. REUTERS
Residents look on from a balcony in Clearwater, Florida. AFP via Getty Images
