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9 People Dead, 3 Million Without Power After Hurricane Milton
The Lead with Jake Tapper
Oct 10, 2024

At least nine people have been killed in the state of Florida as search and rescue efforts are underway right now after Hurricane Milton made landfall as a powerful Category 3 storm last night. Flood waters inundated multiple areas across Florida. The storm ripped the roof off of Tropicana Field, the home of the Tampa Bay Rays Major League Baseball team.?