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At least 16 people are dead and power is out for over 2 million people after Hurricane Milton moved through Florida. CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti has more on the damage in the area and CBS News Philadelphia meteorologist Tammie Souza has a look at the forecast.
Joseph Malinowski, known as "Lieutenant Dan," told CBS News that he wasn't afraid of Hurricane Milton, despite his boat being slammed into a wall.
The viral Florida man known as "Lieutenant Dan" is safe after riding out Hurricane Milton on his sailboat in Tampa Bay. He told CBS News that the Category 3 storm was "pretty mellow," despite smashing his boat up against a wall. "I'm not scared of anything," he said, adding that if another hurricane comes, "I'd remain on my boat no matter what."
Hurricane Milton's historic rainfall submerged communities as first responders spent Thursday rescuing people stranded in homes and apartment buildings. The storm is responsible for at least 16 deaths.
Groups in Florida are getting to work assessing some of the damage left behind by Hurricane Milton with some people returning after evacuating to find their homes completely destroyed. Reese May is the chief strategy and innovation officer for SBP, a nonprofit disaster relief organization focused on rebuilding homes after disasters. He joined CBS News to discuss the rebuilding process.
The cleanup has begun and electric crews are working to restore power in Florida where residents are coming to grips with the destruction left by Hurricane Milton. CBS News correspondent Cristian Benavides has more.
A dog was rescued from the rubble of a home hit by a tornado at a retirement community spurred by Hurricane Milton.
A boat captain rode out Hurricane Milton overnight in the Gulf of Mexico before he was found clinging to a cooler around 30 miles offshore and rescued by helicopter.
A boat captain rode out Hurricane Milton overnight in the Gulf of Mexico before he was found clinging to a cooler about 30 miles offshore and rescued by helicopter. (Video provided by the U.S. Coast Guard)
Miami-Dade and Broward are under a wind advisory.
Hurricane Milton, which made landfall on Florida's west coast on Wednesday, also sparked multiple tornadoes.
President Biden also warned that conditions remain dangerous in Florida in the wake of Hurricane Milton.
Former President Barack Obama is campaigning for Vice President Kamala Harris in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Thursday. Meanwhile, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is accusing Harris of "politicizing" the hurricane disaster recovery. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa reports on Harris' campaign and the politics of disaster relief.
Hurricane Milton slammed into Florida's west coast Wednesday night, killing several people, leaving more than 3 million residents without power and causing catastrophic flooding. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez has more from Orlando.
A CBS News crew on Thursday was surveying the destruction left behind by Hurricane Milton in a retirement community in Fort Pierce, Florida, when a dog was found in the debris of a home. Lulu, a small Shih Tzu, survived Milton, but her owners died. Morgan Raynor has more.
Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday night as a Category 3 storm near Siesta Key, Florida, before moving across the state and eventually offshore on the east side by Thursday morning. CBS News' Tom Hanson has more on the damage, and CBS News Chicago meteorologist David Yeomans talks about Milton's rapid intensification.
The barrier island community of Boca Grande on Florida's west coast sustained significant damage from Hurricane Milton. Vehicles were swept away and businesses were caked in sand. With the only bridge into Boca Grande closed, Nicole Valdes got access in a helicopter with the Lee County Sheriff.
Several Florida Republicans are now demanding more funds to boost recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, but they have previously voted against measures providing disaster relief. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter joins "America Decides" to discuss.
On Thursday, President Biden called on Congress to return to Washington, D.C., to pass more funding for disaster relief. He said FEMA has what it needs to respond to Hurricanes Milton and Helene, but a federal program to help small businesses impacted by disasters needs more funds. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.
Hurricane Milton has now moved out of Florida and into the Atlantic but left behind in its wake a path of death and destruction. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez has the latest on conditions in Orlando.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave an update on Hurricane Milton rescue and recovery efforts Thursday, noting that 340 people and 49 pets have been rescued since the storm's landfall Wednesday night. The governor also said that inland flooding caused by the storm in central and northern parts of the state has blocked key roadways. Energy companies are working to restore power to the estimated three million residents in the dark.
Storm surge poses a fire hazard for vehicles with lithium-ion batteries, with dozens of blazes erupting after Helene.
President Biden told Floridians his administration would offer support "for as long as it takes to rescue, recover and rebuild."
Hurricane Milton previously reached as high as a Category 5 over the Gulf of Mexico on a path toward Florida's central west coast.
Bryan Garner, spokesperson for the Florida Power & Light Company, joined CBS News to discuss the ongoing process to restore power to millions of Florida residents in the dark after Hurricane Milton.
Conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk died Wednesday after he was shot at an event at Utah Valley University.
Charlie Kirk died Wednesday after he was shot in the neck while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University.
A new lawsuit filed by fired FBI agents says the bureau "tried to put the President in jail and he hasn't forgotten it."
Former Vice President Kamala Harris' book, "107 Days," will detail her sprint of a race for the presidency.
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office say the shooting suspect is a student.
It's unclear if the repeal will end up in the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act, which still has to get through the Senate.
NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life.
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison took the title of world's richest person from Elon Musk after stock in the software giant shot up on Wednesday.
Passengers endured 2.5 minutes of turbulence that caught the pilots by surprise even though they had already altered their route to avoid the storms, the NTSB said.