Hurricane Milton leaves a trail of destruction in Florida

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Flooding hit Fort Myers Beach as Hurricane Milton made landfall along Florida's west coast.

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Photos show the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, Florida's 2nd massive storm in 2 weeks

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Oscar Garcia (R) with his family stands outside his house after getting hit by a reported tornado in Fort Myers, Florida, on October 9, 2024, as Hurricane Milton approaches.
Oscar Garcia with his family outside his house after getting hit by a reported tornado in Fort Myers, Florida.

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The aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Horseshoe Beach, Florida.

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Hurricane Milton is headed right into $1.1 trillion worth of commercial real estate properties: Moody's

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Weather during Hurricane Milton.
More than 235,000 commercial properties are in Hurricane Milton's path, per Moody's Analytics,

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A self-insured landlord in Hurricane Milton's path is still recovering after Helene but isn't evacuating to stay nearby and help his properties

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A side-by-side image of wreckage of a hurricane in front of a house (left) and high water near the property (right).
The aftermath of Hurricane Helene at Kevin Stuteville's home in St. Pete Beach, Florida.

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I spent $1.25 million on a 'hurricane-proof' home in Milton's path. I'm not evacuating.

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Side by side of the housing development of Hunters Point and Hurricane Milton making the tides rise.
The developer of the Hunters Point development near Tampa, Florida, said it is built to withstand extreme weather caused by the climate crisis.

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Over 1,800 flights canceled and 10 airports closed as Hurricane Milton approaches Florida

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David Sampson and Danny Welker board up a house before the arrival of Hurricane Milton, St. Pete Beach, Florida, U.S., October 7, 2024.
Florida is bracing for Hurricane Milton ahead of its expected landfall on Wednesday night.

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Tampa Bay's main hospital is built on a low-lying island. Hurricane Milton could push its defenses to the limit.

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An AquaFence flood wall is put into place around Tampa General Hospital ahead of Hurricane Milton's expected mid-week landfall in Tampa, Florida on October 8, 2024. Storm
An AquaFence flood wall was placed around Tampa General Hospital ahead of Hurricane Milton's expected midweek landfall in Tampa, Florida, on October 8.

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Hurricane Helene cleanup crews are scrambling in Florida — but time is running out. That makes Milton more dangerous.

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Debris piled up on a street in Treasure Island, Florida after Hurricane Helene.

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