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Hurricane Miltonhas left parts ofFloridasubmerged, as the catastrophicstorm pounded the west coastwith strong winds and relentless rain.
Low-lying coastal towns have been swamped, and the roads in some areas are completely underwater.
As residents scrambled to evacuate,others are now strandedamidst rising floodwaters.
The devastation comes on the heels ofHurricane Helene, compounding the misery for communities already in recovery mode.
Darkness brings its own challenges for disaster response.
Flooded roadways, fallen trees, obstacles, and downed power lines are harder to see.
Businesses and homes were heavily damaged by these.
There have also been reports of a few structure fires.
One police chief revealed that its likelythey will find bodiesin the aftermath.
This car flooded out on N Lois Ave.
This was so that we can get hold of somebody to come claim you, Melanie said.
Meteorologist Matthew Cappucci said that most of Sarasota has beenfloodedwith several feet of water.
Traffic lights were flying in the wind and pieces of peoples roofs were flying past me, he continued.
It is probably one of the most intense hurricanes Ive ever seen.
We are at the entrance to our Tampa Bay Times office in downtown St. Petersburg.
There has been a lot of destruction.
Our focus is recovery, and bringing everything we can to support or great residents of Lee County.
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