Hurricane Milton left millions without power and caused a series of tornadoes after slamming into Florida Wednesday night.

Milton made landfall at around 8:30 pm near Siesta Key, Florida, a barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Sarasota.

It came barreling through as a Category 3 storm, with maximum sustained winds at 120 mph. Throughout the course of its destruction, it weakened to a Category 1 storm while still causing severe damage. As residents wake up, the destruction will become more visible as flooding is expected to continue over the weekend.

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Before making landfall on Wednesday evening, there were over 100 tornado warnings across the eastern part of the state, many of which occurred in South Florida.

According to a Facebook post from the Palm Beach Fire County Rescue, there were multiple reports of tornadoes and associated injuries in the Wellington, Acreage, and Loxahatchee areas. Firefighters transported five patients, including three trauma patients.

There were “many more walk-up patients with minor injuries,” according to the Facebook post. In St. Lucie County, Fla., the local sheriff confirmed multiple fatalities from the estimated six to 12 tornadoes that touched down in the area. Fatalities were being........

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