Hurricane Milton brought tornadoes, floods and storm surges to the state. And more than 3 million homes and businesses are without power, while Governor Ron DeSantis says more flooding is expected in coming days. Also on the programme: Spanish superstar Rafael Nadal has announced his retirement; and we hear from pop icon Kylie Minogue as she's about to embark on her fifteenth world tour. (Picture: Marie Cook reacts to the damage to her home after a tornado formed by Hurricane Milton struck homes in its path in Wellington, Florida on October 9 2024. Credit: Bill Ingram/Palm Beach Post/USA Today Network via Reuters)
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A roof ripped off a baseball stadium.
A crane that crashed into the offices of a newspaper.
The shelter over a petrol station lying on its side in a street full of water.
Just some of the damage caused by Hurricane Milton as it pummeled the us state of Florida and overnight.
The storm has now moved into the Atlantic, but it is still producing dangerously strong winds and huge amounts of rain over land, and the impact of those, as well as a number of tornadoes, is only now becoming apparent.