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What to Know
- Hurricane Milton made landfall along the Gulf coast of Florida near Siesta Key around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center said
- Milton had maximum sustained winds of 120 mph when it made landfall
- Life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds, and flooding rains were experienced across portions of central and southwestern Florida
- Multiple deaths have been reported from Milton with the death toll expected to climb
- Power was knocked out for more than 3 million people across the state from Milton as reports of widespread damage were coming in
- Milton also created a tornado threat throughout Florida on Wednesday, leading to multiple fatalities
