‘Multiple fatalities’ reported in retirement community after tornado outbreak in Florida

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‘Multiple fatalities’ reported in retirement community after tornado outbreak in Florida
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Hurricane Milton spawned more than a dozen tornadoes, many that touched down before the Category 3 storm even made landfall in Florida on Wednesday.

Hurricane Milton spawned more than a dozen tornadoes, many that touched down before the storm even made landfall in Florida on Wednesday. FORT PIERCE, Fla. -

In St. Lucie County, authorities say there are multiple fatalities after a tornado outbreak in the area. Sheriff Keith Pearson says the people killed were at the Spanish Lakes Country Club, a senior retirement community.Search and rescue efforts were underway Wednesday night. A tornado even damaged a garage that houses emergency vehicles for the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office.Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday night at least 19 tornadoes have been confirmed in Florida as Hurricane Milton approached the state.An official count on the number of confirmed tornadoes will not be finalized until storm damage survey teams from the National Weather Service visit the impacted areas.

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