CBS News | Updates from Florida officials on initial Hurricane Milton damage, power outages @CBSNews | Uploaded October 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 week ago.
Floridians were waking up to the aftermath of Hurricane Milton on Thursday after the storm made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, Wednesday night and churned through the state. Officials provided an update on the initial impact of Milton as search and rescue efforts were underway. Here are the updates from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida Power & Light Company spokesperson Bryan Garner, Sebring Mayor John Shoop and others.

0:00 A look at Hurricane Milton's destruction in Florida
1:44 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and other officials
18:53 Florida Power & Light Company spokesperson Bryan Garner
21:48 Sebring Mayor John Shoop
24:20 Fort Myers Mayor Kevin Anderson
27:06 Avon Park city manager Danielle Kelly and fire chief Andrew Marcy
30:03 GOP Rep. Greg Steube
34:35 Sarasota County emergency management chief Sandra Tapfumaneyi

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