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'Dangerous and Destructive' Hurricane Milton Makes Landfall in Florida

Hurricane Milton Makes Landfall in Florida

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By THE PRESS ASSOCIATION (Sam Hall and Rachel Vickers-Price, PA)

October 10, 2024 at 3:24 AM UTC

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Hurricane Milton has made landfall as a Category 3 storm, with the Met Office warning it will be "dangerous and destructive" as thousands of UK holidaymakers had flights to Florida cancelled.

Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida at about