Hurricane Milton kills 4 and leaves 3 million without power as storm’s trail of destruction revealed

Hurricane Milton crashed into Florida last night - battering the state with destructive 120mph winds and flooding. The “catastrophic“ storm has already claimed at least four lives as it brought misery to an area still ravaged by Hurricane Helene. Devastating flash flooding is causing chaos in the Tampa Bay area, with up to 16 inches of rainfall. More than three million homes and businesses have been left without power. And at least 125 homes have been destroyed after Tampa Mayor Jane Castor’s grim warning houses would be turned into “coffins“. Four deaths have been confirmed by local officials in St Lucie County, with multiple others rushed to hospital after the hurricane spawned at least 19 powerful tornadoes. Milton has sparked 126 tornado warnings in Florida - the most ever in a single day. Read more: The Sun delivers breaking news, latest