Chaos as Hurricane Milton Makes Landfall in Florida as Category 3 Storm

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida as a Category 3 storm, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Milton’s eye reached the resort island in Sarasota County around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center said. Upon reaching the coast, it was sustaining wind speeds up to 120 miles per hour, according to forecasters. After the storm began moving across the state, winds died down slightly to maximums of 105 miles per hour, the NHC said.