more than a dozen deaths, but a storm less serious than expected

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more than a dozen deaths but a storm less serious

Hurricane Milton hit Florida on Thursday, October 10 and caused a lot of damage including flooding and power outages, but the phenomenon turned out to be less violent than expected. However, at least 11 people lost their lives during the hurricane.

THE ESSENTIAL

  • Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida, in the southeast of the United States, early Thursday morning before leaving the territory to the east at the end of the day. Announced as one of the “worst storms” to reach Florida “in a century”, the phenomenon was ultimately less serious than expected. “The worst-case scenario did not happen,” said Governor Ron DeSantis.

  • The human toll still stands at 11 people according to the latest information from the authorities: five in Saint Lucie County, two in Saint Petersburg, three in Volusia County and one in Tampa. All victims were killed by tornadoes according to the Minister of Homeland Security.

  • The damage from Hurricane Milton is also significant: more than three million homes are without electricity in Florida. Significant flooding also affected several counties.

  • A few weeks before the presidential election, crisis management has entered the debates. Thursday evening, Joe Biden spoke directly to Donald Trump in the middle of a press conference, inviting him to “do something [sa] life”.

Latest updates

08:18 – Hurricane Milton leaves at least 11 dead

According to the latest report from the American authorities, given on the night of Thursday to Friday, Hurricane Milton left at least 11 dead in Florida. All the victims were killed by the tornadoes which accompanied the hurricane, said the Minister of Internal Security. Among the victims, five died in Saint Lucie County, three in Volusia County, two in the city of Saint Petersburg and one in Tampa.

10/10/24 – 11:31 p.m. – Fuel shortages noted in Florida after Hurricane Milton

END OF LIVE – As relayed CNNfuel shortages are observed in Florida. While many residents fled the arrival of Hurricane Milton, many gas stations have since run out of fuel. At least seven large oil tankers will visit the state in the next 48 hours to resupply it.

10/10/24 – 10:04 p.m. – “Do something with your life, dude”: Joe Biden tackles Donald Trump

While the American presidential election will take place in just a month, candidate Donald Trump does not hesitate to blithely criticize the Biden administration’s management of Hurricane Milton. Thursday evening, Kamala Harris took stock of her activities regarding the management of the crisis, while accusing her rival of spreading “lies” and giving “lessons on the sound of the wind”. During a press conference on Hurricane Milton, the American president did not fail to tackle his predecessor and his various criticisms: “Mr. former President Trump. Do something with your life my guy, help these people,” Joe Biden sent.

10/10/24 – 9:17 p.m. – Nearly 70% of Tampa Electric customers without electricity

During a press conference, the CEO of Tampa Electric revealed that nearly 600,000 of 850,000 customers, or 69%, were without electricity this Thursday evening (Paris time). While around 6,000 workers were mobilized to restore power, Archie Collins called for patience.

10/10/24 – 8:33 p.m. – Roof of Tropicana Field destroyed by Hurricane Milton

The damage is spectacular. Hurricane Milton did not spare the home of the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team. As evidenced by this video posted on social networks. Fortunately, it seems that the damage only concerns the equipment, no casualties have been reported.

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“Milton has the potential to be one of the most destructive hurricanes ever recorded in west-central Florida,” estimated the United States National Hurricane Center (NHC), confirming the destructive force of the mass tempestuous. The hurricane’s path is forecast to move “off the east coast of Florida into the western Atlantic Ocean on Thursday afternoon.” The Tampa Bay region is the area exposed to the most violent weather.

“You must evacuate now, it’s a matter of life and death,” said President Joe Biden, who warned of the hurricane. Hurricane Milton “is going to take lives. It’s going to destroy lives. You have to be worried about the people in the path of the hurricane,” warned John Morales, an American meteorologist from NBC to New York Times.

However, Florida has often found itself in the path of violent storms and other hurricanes. Some weather phenomena that have hit these coasts even appear in the list of the most destructive hurricanes in history. Several Category 5 hurricanes have impacted Florida in recent years and decades. The last major phenomenon only dates back to 2022 with Hurricane Ian which swept across Florida with gusts of up to 225 km/h. Ian having caused the deaths of 150 people in this American state alone and between 67 and 113 billion dollars in damages, it is one of the most destructive hurricanes that Florida has experienced in the last century.



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