More than 80% of Floridians don’t have flood insurance and FEMA was unprepared for the deluge of assistance calls after ...

And that was hours before landfall. At 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, as a powerful Category 3 hurricane with estimated wind speeds of 120 mph.

Hurricane Milton, which hit Florida in October 2024, caused about $25 billion in insured losses, the largest amount of ...

Hurricane Milton made landfall on October 9th as a Category 3 in the Siesta Key area of Florida, causing damage and flooding throughout Central Florida. (Photo by Saul Martinez/Getty Images ...

Lester Holt Reporting from Siesta Key, Fla. Although there ... inside in areas with major flooding. Flooding continues in Hillsborough County, on Florida’s west coast; St. Johns, near ...

Tuesday is your final day to seek federal help if you were impacted by Hurricane Milton or Hurricane Helene. The deadline for Florida residents to apply for FEMA assistance is Jan. 7. Hurricane ...

Milton made landfall as a category three hurricane in Siesta Key, Florida - a coastal community ... given storm surge will lead to coastal flooding. In Florida, average sea-levels have risen ...

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, as a Category 3 storm ... led to localized flooding and rising water levels in rivers and creeks. Milton is blamed for at least 17 deaths ...