Category 3 Milton makes landfall near Siesta Key
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Category 3 Milton makes landfall near Siesta Key

The hurricane has destroyed hundreds of homes and left more than 2.7 million homes without power in Florida.

By Abbie Day
October 10, 2024
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A Lee County Sheriff's officer patrols the streets of Cape Coral, Fla., as heavy rain falls ahead of Hurricane Milton, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

The worst-case scenarios for Hurricane Milton have been avoided after it made landfall near Siesta Key in Florida, about 40 miles south of St Petersburg, at 20:30 EDT Wednesday as a Category 3 storm.

According

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