Watch Vero Beach's devastation after Hurricane Milton and its tornadoes cut a swathe across it. Downtown Vero Beach residents discovering the destruction in the aftermath of tornadoes and Milton. Vero Beach residents return to their homes to see them ravaged by Milton.

Less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc on Florida, Hurricane Milton arrived. The hurricane — which developed unusually rapidly according to climate scientists — brought destruction to Florida’s vulnerable Gulf coast,

Milton hit Florida as a Category 3 hurricane Wednesday evening and barreled east across the state, wreaking havoc before spinning out into the Atlantic. Though the Tampa Bay area was spared potentially catastrophic storm surge,

Florida residents slogged through flooded streets, gathered up scattered debris and assessed damage to their homes on Friday after Hurricane Milton smashed through coastal communities and spawned a barrage of deadly tornadoes.

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