Live updates: Hurricane Milton leaves path of destruction in Florida

Milton made landfall as a Category 3 storm Wednesday night, causing widespread destruction and immobilizing critical infrastructure. The extent of the damage is not yet known. Follow along for updates through the day.

5:15 a.m. EDT: The hurricane is now leaving the state The centre of the storm is now leaving the state near Cape Canaveral, a small coastal city east of Orlando.



There remains the potential for life-threatening storm surge from east-Florida to southern Georgia, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NOAA).

Hurricane-force winds are expected to rip through east-central and northeastern Florida as Milton moves east. Residents have been asked to keep their distance from windows. Continued heavy rainfall means flash flooding could still occur.

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