{"id":2353074,"date":"2024-10-10T09:11:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T13:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/total-nightmare-hurricane-milton-shows-what-its-really-capable-of-puts-millions-in-terrifying-situation\/"},"modified":"2024-10-10T09:16:13","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T13:16:13","slug":"total-nightmare-hurricane-milton-shows-what-its-really-capable-of-puts-millions-in-terrifying-situation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/total-nightmare-hurricane-milton-shows-what-its-really-capable-of-puts-millions-in-terrifying-situation\/","title":{"rendered":"Total Nightmare: Hurricane Milton Shows What It\u2019s Really Capable of, Puts Millions in Terrifying Situation"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftotal-nightmare-hurricane-milton-shows-what-its-really-capable-of-puts-millions-in-terrifying-situation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2353074&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In\u2064 early October 2024, Hurricane Milton made impactful \u2064landfall \u200con Florida&#8217;s west coast, particularly affecting \u200bthe\u200b Tampa Bay area and beyond. The storm struck\u200d Siesta\u200c Key around \u20638:30 p.m. EDT, \u2062with maximum sustained winds measured at 120 mph. This\u200b powerful hurricane\u2063 led to\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ercot-board-members-to-resign-after-texas-power-disaster\/\" title=\"ERCOT Board Members To Resign After Texas Power Disaster\">severe weather events<\/a> across western and central Florida, including significant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/at-least-four-dead-in-tenn-after-flash-flooding-tornado-hits-south\/\" title=\"At least four dead in Tenn. after flash flooding, tornado hits south\">flash flooding<\/a>, particularly \u200cin St.\u200c Petersburg, which recorded\u200c over 16\u2064 inches of rain.<\/p>\n<p>As the \u200cstorm \u200bhit, the\u2064 home stadium of the\u200c Tampa Bay Rays, Tropicana Field, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/church-of-vietnamese-refugees-torched-in-latest-apparent-anti-christian-arson-in-canada\/\" title=\"Church Of Vietnamese Refugees Torched In Latest Apparent Anti-Christian Arson In Canada\">suffered extensive damage<\/a>. Reports indicated that \u2062its fabric roof was ripped apart \u200cby the hurricane&#8217;s winds. The stadium was being \u2062used as a shelter for first responders at the time.<\/p>\n<p>The aftermath revealed widespread destruction; at least 125 homes were destroyed\u2063 before the hurricane\u2063 made landfall, and \u2062there were reported fatalities in areas \u200clike Fort Pierce. The storm&#8217;s powerful effects included severe flooding, fallen cranes,\u2064 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-heading-toward-power-grid-reliability-crisis-energy-commissioner-warns\/\" title=\"US power grid faces &#039;reliability crisis,&#039; warns energy commissioner.\">extensive power outages<\/a>, with\u2064 over 500,000 households in and around Tampa without electricity. As Hurricane Milton weakened\u200d after landfall, it was downgraded to a Category 1 \u200bstorm,\u200d still capable of producing \u200cdamaging winds and heavy rains.<\/p>\n<p>Weather experts warned residents \u2062about the dangers associated with rapidly receding tides, a phenomenon known as storm surge, which became apparent in Tampa as the winds drew water away from the shore. The National Hurricane Center and local authorities continued to monitor \u200dthe situation and provide updates on ongoing weather\u200d threats. <\/p>\n<p>Hurricane Milton was a \u2062significant \u2064natural disaster that impacted communities across Florida, \u2063causing destruction, fatalities, and extensive recovery efforts amid \u2062challenging conditions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Hurricane Milton has left millions of Floridians without power as of early Thursday morning after the Category 3 hurricane slammed into Florida&rsquo;s Gulf Coast.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/hurricane-milton-tampa-florida-5f6a112986eb6e21720f0f17c504afe8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Associated Press<\/a>, as of 4 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, over 3 million homes and businesses are left in the terrifying spot of having no power as the storm made its way across the Floridian peninsula.<\/p>\n<p>The storm, the wire service said, brought &ldquo;misery to a coast still ravaged by Helene, pounding cities with winds of over 100 mph (160 kph) after producing a barrage of tornadoes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>However, it noted that the city of Tampa was spared &ldquo;a direct hit.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The storm tracked to the south in the final hours and made landfall Wednesday night in Siesta Key near Sarasota, about 70 miles (112 kilometers) south of Tampa,&rdquo; the AP&rsquo;s report stated.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The situation in the Tampa area was still a major emergency as St. Petersburg recorded over 16 inches (41 centimeters) of rain, prompting the National Weather Service to warn of flash flooding there as well as other parts of western and central Florida.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-hurricane-researchers-encounter-chaotic-scene-fly-heart-milton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Hurricane Center<\/a> noted that landfall at Siesta Key took place at roughly 8:30 p.m. EDT. Maximum winds at landfall were reported at roughly 120 mph.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">830pm EDT Oct 9th: Doppler radar data indicates that the eye of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Hurricane?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Hurricane<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Milton?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Milton<\/a> has made landfall near Siesta Key in Sarasota County on the west coast of Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Max sustained winds at landfall are estimated at 120 mph.<\/p>\n<p>Landfall TCU: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YUc7mT6LuJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/YUc7mT6LuJ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fEODy4AvHJ\">pic.twitter.com\/fEODy4AvHJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHC_Atlantic\/status\/1844174788178202880?\">October 10, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>One of the most dramatic signs of the power that Hurricane Milton brought with it was the damage done to the home stadium of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/announcer-accurately-predicts-dramatic-walk-off-hr-right-tampa-bay-secures-historic-win\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tampa Bay Rays<\/a> in St. Petersburg, Florida.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Tropicana Field roof has come off during Hurricane Milton<\/p>\n<p>The ballpark was being used as shelter for first responders <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tBcrESzYdu\">pic.twitter.com\/tBcrESzYdu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JomboyMedia\/status\/1844213062779506712?\">October 10, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Roof is gone at Tropicana Field <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/milton?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#milton<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/rays?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#rays<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Video by: Nick Friedman<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mysuncoast?\">@mysuncoast<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WESH?\">@WESH<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VME6Um351J\">pic.twitter.com\/VME6Um351J<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nick Burch (@PageWebber) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PageWebber\/status\/1844211375729754433?\">October 10, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Tropicana Field, the home of the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team in St. Petersburg, appeared badly damaged. The fabric that serves as the domed stadium&rsquo;s roof was ripped to shreds by the fierce winds,&rdquo; the AP&rsquo;s report said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It was not immediately clear if there was damage inside. Multiple cranes were also toppled in the storm, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/major-storm-expected-to-hit-east-coast-mid-atlantic\/\" title=\"Major storm expected to hit East Coast, Mid Atlantic\">weather service<\/a> said.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680;&#128680;BREAKING St Petersburg FL<\/p>\n<p>A crane at 400 Central just fell into the office building at 490 1st Ave S.<\/p>\n<p>The weights ploughed to the ground &ndash; unconfirmed injuries <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StPetersburg?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StPetersburg<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/florica?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#florica<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Venice?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Venice<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Milton?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Milton<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HurricaneMilton?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HurricaneMilton<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/v9xvMix4kQ\">pic.twitter.com\/v9xvMix4kQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Conlustro Research (@ConlustroR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ConlustroR\/status\/1844219670825767235?\">October 10, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BREAKING<\/a> A construction crane has collapsed onto a building in St. Petersburg as Hurricane Milton batters the city with 100-mph wind gusts. Details: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wTI0Ysx9TQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/wTI0Ysx9TQ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7FzRdw8cc0\">pic.twitter.com\/7FzRdw8cc0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WFLA NEWS (@WFLA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WFLA\/status\/1844221125922013467?\">October 10, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gonna-die-tampa-mayor-sounds-alarm-evacuation-zones-milton-approaches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tampa<\/a> saw an outward flow of water as the hurricane&rsquo;s winds sucked the sea from its shores:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The water has been sucked out of Tampa Bay by Milton.<br \/> Happened fast. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8ghtF5SZYx\">pic.twitter.com\/8ghtF5SZYx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brian Entin (@BrianEntin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrianEntin\/status\/1844170710102704585?\">October 10, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The phenomenon, reminiscent of what occurred during Hurricanes Ian in 2022 and Irma in 2017, will probably last only a few hours &mdash; and could suddenly reverse, with damaging results,&rdquo; Elena Shao of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/10\/09\/weather\/milton-reverse-surge-tampa.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a> noted.<\/p>\n<p>She also warned that officials say it&rsquo;s dangerous to wade out in the receding tides due to the possibility of sudden reversal, which can happen in just a matter of minutes.<\/p>\n<p>It was unclear what the death toll from the storm would be, although at least one law enforcement official in a county hit hard by Milton confirmed there had already been fatalities.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have lost some life,&rdquo; said St. Lucie County Sheriff Keith Pearson in an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbf.com\/article\/officials-multiple-fatalities-in-st-lucie-county-from-tornadoes\/62561027\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WPBF-TV<\/a>. The fatalities took place inside the Spanish Lakes Country Club in Fort Pierce, although he did not say how many deaths had taken place.<\/p>\n<p>Kevin Guthrie, director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, said that roughly 125 homes had been destroyed before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-steps-house-275-electrical-linemen-hurricane-milton-approaches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the hurricane<\/a> even made landfall, a large number of them mobile homes in senior citizen communities.<\/p>\n<p>The storm&rsquo;s power quickly diminished after coming ashore; 90 minutes after landfall, it was classed as a Category 2 storm, and by early Thursday morning, it was a Category 1 storm. Such hurricanes are still destructive, as they pack maximum sustained winds of roughly 90 mph.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/news\/weather\/hurricane\/article293712009.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Miami Herald<\/a>, the hardest-hit county, power-wise, was Hardee County, an inland area east of Sarasota. Over 97 percent of customers there were reportedly without electricity. However, that area is sparsely populated, with under 10,000 customers.<\/p>\n<p>In Hillsborough County, home to Tampa, over 77 percent were without power in the early hours of Thursday morning &mdash; over 507,000 homes and businesses without electricity. Over 81 percent in Sarasota County were without power, as well &mdash; over 245,000 people.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">5 am EDT &ndash; Hurricane <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Milton?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Milton<\/a> moving off the coast of east-central Florida. Still producing damaging hurricane-force winds and heavy rains. Here are the Key Messages. Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tW4KeGe9uJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/tW4KeGe9uJ<\/a> for details. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/w14GGYpPDL\">pic.twitter.com\/w14GGYpPDL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHC_Atlantic\/status\/1844301729917173797?\">October 10, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Those numbers will likely increase as the storm moves off the coast of east-central Florida, as the National Hurricane Center reported it was as of early Thursday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Our thoughts and prayers are with those <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ron-desantis-issues-warning-viral-milton-video-florida-will-hold-accountable\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">affected by this catastrophe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The Associated Press reported that by 4 a.m. EDT, more than 3 million homes and businesses were without power as the hurricane moved across the state. The storm caused significant destruction, with winds exceeding 100 mph (160 kph) and multiple tornadoes, although Tampa avoided a direct hit. It made landfall Wednesday night in Siesta Key near Sarasota, about 70 miles south of Tampa.<\/p>\n<p>In the Tampa area, conditions remained critical as St. Petersburg experienced over 16 inches (41 centimeters) of rain, leading to flash flood warnings from the National Weather Service for various regions in western and central Florida. The National Hurricane Center confirmed that Siesta Key was hit around 8:30 p.m. EDT with maximum winds estimated at around 120 mph.<\/p>\n<p>One notable impact was on Tropicana Field, home to the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg; its roof was severely damaged by strong winds while it served as shelter for first responders.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, a construction crane collapsed onto an office building in St. Petersburg due to high winds from Hurricane Milton.<\/p>\n<p>As the hurricane approached Tampa Bay, water levels receded dramatically\u2014a phenomenon reminiscent of past hurricanes\u2014which could pose dangers if tides suddenly reversed.<\/p>\n<p>While fatalities have been reported\u2014particularly at Spanish Lakes Country Club in Fort Pierce\u2014the exact number remains unclear. Before making landfall, approximately 125 homes were destroyed across affected areas.<\/p>\n<p>The storm weakened quickly after hitting land; within an hour and a half it downgraded to Category 2 status and then to Category 1 by early Thursday morning but still posed risks with sustained winds around 90 mph.<\/p>\n<p>Hardee County faced severe power outages with over 97% affected; Hillsborough County had more than three-quarters without electricity early Thursday morning\u2014over half a million customers impacted\u2014and Sarasota County also saw significant outages affecting over245 thousand residents.<\/p>\n<p>As Hurricane Milton continues moving off east-central Florida&#8217;s coast early Thursday morning, these numbers are expected to rise further amid ongoing concerns for those impacted by this disaster<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2353075,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/milton.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[32658,42710,33655,42483,41937],"class_list":["post-2353074","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-climate-crisis","tag-emergency-preparedness","tag-extreme-weather","tag-hurricane-milton","tag-natural-disasters"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/milton.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2353074","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2353074"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2353074\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2353075"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2353074"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2353074"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2353074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}