“Hurricane Milton crashed into Florida with winds of 120mph before battering coastal areas and producing a series of tornadoes around the state.
“The Category 3 storm roared ashore near Siesta Key in Sarasota County around 8.30pm local time on Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami said.
“However, Milton’s winds weakened to 90mph overnight, making it a lower Category 1 storm, the NHC added.”
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