Drone footage reveals a harrowing scene of destruction across coastal Florida in the wake of Hurricane Milton, capturing the storm’s catastrophic impact on homes and neighborhoods.

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A boat captain who tried to repair his boat as Hurricane Milton moved in ended up getting caught in what the Coast Guard called a “nightmare scenario.” After he went missing, the Coast Guard told him to stay with his vessel, but they lost contact as Milton intensified. Watch this video to see the man’s rescue after he spent the night in the Gulf of Mexico, clinging to a cooler.

As people in St. Lucie County, Florida, got ready for Milton, tornadoes on the hurricane's leading edge brought an early round of destruction. A man and woman describe what they went through.

A Florida restaurant that stood to lose tons of food when they lost power during Hurricane Milton turned things around and created a win-win situation for some exhausted hospital workers and the restaurant.