Florida residents repaired damage from Hurricane Milton and cleaned up debris Friday after the storm smashed through coastal communities and tore homes to pieces, flooded streets and spawned a barrage of deadly tornadoes. At least 16 people deaths are linked to the storm, officials told CBS News.

Nearly 48 hours after Hurricane Milton made landfall, over 2 million Floridians were still without power as utility crews worked around the clock on restoration efforts.

Would His Houseboat Survive?: A man’s boat had survived several storms the last three years. But after Milton swept through, he wasn’t sure he would have a home to return to. Mental Health Harms: Research shows that experiencing repeated disasters makes people more vulnerable to mental health issues, and prolongs the time it takes to recover.

The Lee County Electric Cooperative and Florida Power and Light have reported power outages throughout the area due to the effects of Hurricane Milton.

There are a few things I’m doing differently when prepping my kitchen for Hurricane Milton. Following Hurricane Irma in 2017 that resulted in a power outage that lasted weeks on the Isles of Capri, and Hurricane Ian in 2022,

The hurricane seasons that you oversaw in 2004, five, six, when you think back to that period. What's different about the hurricane seasons now that we have to confront in Florida? Well, I think we're just seeing rapid intensification that we haven't seen before in history.