Hurricane Milton made landfall as a Category 3 storm on Oct. 9 near Siesta Key.
And although the storm was not as catastrophic as many feared, strong winds, storm surge, river flooding, and tornadoes caused a lot of damage.
Here's a sampling of the impact Milton left behind.
Siesta Key
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Debris scattered on a road in Siesta Key following Hurricane Milton.
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Flooding and debris in Siesta Key following Hurricane Milton.
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Venice
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Damage at Humphris Park at the South Jetty in Venice following Hurricane Milton.
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Damage at Humphris Park at the South Jetty in Venice following Hurricane Milton.
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Damage at Humphris Park at the South Jetty in Venice following Hurricane Milton.
Venice, Florida Municipal Government / Facebook
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Tampa
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A look at the intersection of E. Hillsborough Avenue and N. Dale Mabry Highway following Hurricane Milton.
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A damaged house in Tampa following Hurricane Milton.
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A fallen tree in Tampa following Hurricane Milton.
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Workers survey the flooding damage in Tampa on Oct. 10, 2024
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Hurricane Milton knocked down large trees in Tampa.
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Hurricane Milton knocked down large trees in Tampa.
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A look at the intersection of E. Hillsborough Avenue and N. Dale Mabry Highway following Hurricane Milton.
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A look at flooding along Morris Bridge road following Hurricane Milton.
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A look at flooding along Morris Bridge road following Hurricane Milton.
Camila Gomez / WUSF
Pinellas Barrier Islands
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Hurricane Milton caused widespread damage along the Pinellas barrier islands, two weeks after that area was devastated by Hurricane Helene.
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Hurricane Milton caused widespread damage along the Pinellas barrier islands, two weeks after that area was devastated by Hurricane Helene.
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Hurricane Milton caused widespread damage along the Pinellas barrier islands, two weeks after that area was devastated by Hurricane Helene.
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Hurricane Milton caused widespread damage along the Pinellas barrier islands, two weeks after that area was devastated by Hurricane Helene.
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Hurricane Milton caused widespread damage along the Pinellas barrier islands, two weeks after that area was devastated by Hurricane Helene.
Stephanie Colombini / WUSF
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Hurricane Milton caused widespread damage along the Pinellas barrier islands, two weeks after that area was devastated by Hurricane Helene.
Stephanie Colombini / WUSF
Carrollwood and Northdale
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A fallen tree in the Carrollwood and Northdale area following Hurricane Milton.
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A tree fallen in a yard in the Carrollwood and Northdale area following Hurricane Milton.
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Flooding in the Carrollwood and Northdale area following Hurricane Milton.
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Flooding in the Carrollwood and Northdale area following Hurricane Milton.
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A fallen tree in the Carrollwood and Northdale area following Hurricane Milton.
Steve Newborn / WUSF
St. Petersburg
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Sewer leakage in St. Petersburg following Hurricane Milton.
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Tree damage in St. Petersburg following Hurricane Milton.
Stephanie Colombini / WUSF
Anclote River
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Hurricane Milton caused flooding from the Anclote River in Pasco County.
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Hurricane Milton caused flooding from the Anclote River in Pasco County.
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Hurricane Milton caused flooding from the Anclote River in Pasco County.
Pasco County Government / Courtesy
Tropicana Field
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FILE - The roof of the Tropicana Field is damaged the morning after Hurricane Milton hit the region, Oct. 10, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson, File)
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The destroyed roof of Tropicana Field following Hurricane Milton on Oct. 10, 2024.
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The destroyed roof of the Tropicana Dome is seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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The destroyed roof of the Tropicana Dome is seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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The destroyed roof of Tropicana Field following Hurricane Milton on Oct. 10, 2024.
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The destroyed roof of Tropicana Field following Hurricane Milton on Oct. 10, 2024.
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The destroyed roof of Tropicana Field following Hurricane Milton on Oct. 10, 2024.
Steve Newborn / WUSF
St. Petersburg Crane
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A crane toppled onto a building on First Avenue South in downtown St. Petersburg on Oct. 10, 2024.
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A crane toppled onto a building on First Avenue South in downtown St. Petersburg on Oct. 10, 2024.
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A crane toppled onto a building on First Avenue South in downtown St. Petersburg on Oct. 10, 2024.
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This image taken from video shows a crane that was blown down by the gusts from Hurricane Milton and toppled onto a building across First Avenue South in downtown St. Petersburg on Oct. 10,2024. The storm knocked the crane down the night before as it made landfall with gusts over 100 mph.
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A crane toppled at a high-rise construction site on Oct. 9, 2024, in downtown St. Petersburg from Hurricane Milton.
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Clearwater
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A fallen tree in Clearwater following Hurricane Milton.
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Debris in Clearwater following Hurricane Milton.
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Flooding in Clearwater following Hurricane Milton.
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Flooding in Clearwater following Hurricane Milton.
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Flooding in Clearwater following Hurricane Milton.
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Treasure Island
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Damage on Treasure Island following Hurricane Milton.
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Florida is recovering from deadly Hurricane Milton after it swept through the state.
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Damage in Treasure Island following Hurricane Milton.
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Damage on Treasure Island following Hurricane Milton.
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MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
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This image, provided by Hillsborough County Fire Rescue, shows damage to the roof of the MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre on Oct. 11, 2024, following Hurricane Milton.
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue / Facebook
