12:30 REPORT

It’s Thursday. Can we please get a break from these catastrophic storms?? It’s one natural disaster after another. Here’s what’s happening:

• Millions of Floridians are without power and at least four people are dead after Hurricane Milton hit the state.
• The storm ripped the roof off Tropicana Field (where first responders were camping out), and a crane collapsed onto the Tampa Bay Times office.
• The Hill and Emerson College Polling released a new poll showing Harris and Trump in a virtual tie in the major swing states.
• The inflation rate is the lowest since February 2021.
• Rafael Nadal is retiring from tennis. 😢😢

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🌀 Hurricane Milton

Milton came, he wreaked havoc, and he quickly left:

© AP

Hurricane Milton blew through Florida on Wednesday evening as a Category 3 storm. The high winds and rain left millions without power and at least four people dead.

The storm’s path: It made landfall in Siesta Key, Fla., and had maximum sustained winds of 120 mph.

The number of tornadoes was wild: More than 120 tornado warnings were issued across the state.

🗨️ Live blog of storm updates

➤ STORM FOOTAGE:

Milton ripped off the roof of Tropicana Field: This was being used as a shelter for first responders. 📹 Footage of the destroyed roof ; 📹 Watch the roof come off midstorm

^ Yes,........

© The Hill