Drone footage shot Thursday morning in Venice, Fla., a coastal community between Tampa and Fort Myers, shows some of the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, which brought strong winds and heavy rain as it made landfall on Wednesday
Hurricane Milton roared across the midsection of Florida late Wednesday and into Thursday, sparking tornadoes and leaving at least several people dead.
The hurricane intensified rapidly in the Gulf of Mexico and while it lost it some force by the time of landfall, still packed a significant punch for many Floridians, especially those who also were in the path of Hurricane Helene just two weeks ago.
Satellite photos reveal the destruction to property and buildings left by Milton.
Siesta Key, Fla.
Milton came ashore near Siesta Key in Sarasota County, a barrier island of white sand beaches on the Gulf Coast.
Siesta Key on Friday reopened to residents and business owners, but not visitors. There are concerns that the beaches lost sand …