Power outages were reported in Brevard County after Hurricane Milton made its way across Florida. Approximately 50,000 utilities crewmembers are in Florida working to restore power as quickly as possible, Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a press conference Thursday.

By Brad Brooks and Leonora LaPeter Anton FORT PIERCE, Florida (Reuters) -Millions of Floridians were still without electrical power on Friday, more than a day after Hurricane Milton roared across the midsection of the state,

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The storm did not trigger the catastrophic surge of seawater that was feared, although Governor Ron DeSantis cautioned the damage was still significant.

Hurricane Milton plowed across Florida, knocking out power to more than 3 million customers, whipping up tornado warnings and leaving at least 6 dead.

Click here for the latest on power outages in Florida for Friday Oct. 11. Nearly 2.5 million people are without power after Hurricane Milton swept through Florida on Wednesday and Thursday.

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Sarasota at Category 3 strength. It spawned a deadly spate of tornadoes even before coming ashore.

Downed power lines and scattered debris from Hurricane Milton caused widespread power outages that may prove difficult for utility companies to repair.

Hurricane Milton stomped across Florida with tornadoes, storm surge and heavy rain after making landfall near Siesta Key Wednesday evening. It made its way across the state before moving into the Atlantic Thursday morning.