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• Milton slams Florida: Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, as a dangerous Category 3 storm and weakened to a Category 1 as it cut through the state and moved offshore, according to the National Hurricane Center. You can track Milton’s path with CNN’s storm tracker.

• Deadly tornado outbreak: Four people have so far been confirmed dead in St. Lucie County following tornadoes there, county officials said. The state is anticipating more casualties, according to Gov. Ron DeSantis.

• A thousand-year flood: Milton dropped more than 18 inches of rain on St. Petersburg, representing a more than a 1-in-1000 year rainfall event for the area.

• Power outages and destructive wind: Milton, the third hurricane to hit Florida this year, has knocked out power for more than 3 million people in the state. Wind gusts of 100 mph were recorded near Tampa. Milton ripped off the roof of Tropicana Field, which was set to be a makeshift shelter for first responders.

• In Milton’s path? Bookmark CNN’s lite site for fast connectivity. Sigue nuestra cobertura del huracán en español.