At least five deaths have been confirmed in St. Lucie County on the state’s Atlantic coast, where tornadoes touched down.
The city’s mayor told reporters that no serious injuries or deaths have been reported there in the wake of the storm.
Ron DeSantis told reporters at a briefing Thursday morning.
Search and rescue teams worked overnight to save families and pets, DeSantis told reporters.
Milton made landfall just 13 days after Helene devastated the Southeast, breaking the record for the shortest amount of time between two major hurricanes in Florida.
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