Watch an NBC News Special Report where President Biden speaks ahead of Hurricane Milton's landfall in Florida and warns of the potential devastation.
made landfall at 8:30 tonight near Siesta Key, Florida, as a Category 3 storm. Siesta Key is a barrier island next to Sarasota.
Florida broke its record for the number of tornado warnings in a single day, with more than 100 generated today.available in emergency situations when internet connectivity may be limited, has been turned on for readers in Florida, North Carolina and Tennessee.The eye wall of the huge storm earlier began moving onshore near Tampa and St. Petersburg. Life-threatening rain, storm surge and wind all preceded the landfall of the center and will continue, the National Hurricane Center said.
At a briefing, Biden said that at his direction, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin “prepositioned” search-and-rescue teams, helicopters and high-speed water vehicles “as close to the storm as possible so they’re ready to conduct life-saving missions.”
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