Power shortages
Millions of homes and businesses have been left without power since the hurricane made landfall.
According to PowerOutage.us, which tracks utility reports across the US, as of 9am local time on Thursday 3.35 million properties were without power.
Petrol stations across Florida were also left without fuel following the hurricane, with price-tracking platform GasBuddy suggesting on Thursday morning that 24.8% were dry.
Deaths reported
At least four people have died in St. Lucie on Florida’s east coast.
At least two of those were in the Spanish Lakes Communities, a set of seniors neighbourhoods, due to tornadoes that preceded the hurricane, Reuters reported.
The news agency said county spokesperson Erick Gill said it was unclear whether the other two fatalities were at the same location.
St Petersburg police have also reportedly confirmed there were two storm-related deaths in the city while Volusia County’s sheriff also reportedly confirmed that three people had died in the area.
According to NBC, at least nine people have been confirmed killed in the storm’s aftermath.
Infrastructure
As Hurricane Milton ripped through Florida, it left scenes of devastation including ripping the roof off Tropicana Field, the stadium of the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team in St. Petersburg.
Also in St Petersburg, a crane collapsed leaving a gash in an office building and blocking a street.
Officials in St Petersburg issued a boil water notice for residents after water mains were left damaged by the hurricane.
Insurance
Insurers warned that losses could run up to $60bn, while analysts reportedly warned that accumulated losses due to this year’s hurricane season could “dent” insurers’ profitability.
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