The storm crashed across the breadth of Florida. flooding and flattening communities, but caused fewer deaths than authorities feared.

Hurricane Milton came ashore Wednesday night in Siesta Key near Sarasota, but the more populated Tampa Bay region took a big hit with ripped buildings and flooded communities in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Bradenton Here’s what the hurricane looked like as it came through the area,

Hurricane Milton dropped to a Category 4 early Wednesday as it churns toward Florida's west coast. The National Hurricane Center had predicted it would likely weaken, but remain a major hurricane when it makes landfall late Wednesday or early Thursday.