Hurricane Milton smashed into Florida’s western coast Thursday, leaving behind a brutal trail of destruction for residents in towns and communities along Florida’s Cultural Coast.

The National Hurricane Center says Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, with Sarasota-Bradenton region feeling strong effects.

Hurricane Milton, a menacing Category 3 storm with sustained winds measured at more than 100 mph, crashed into Siesta Key in Sarasota County on Wednesday at about 8:30 p.m. — less than two weeks after the west coast of Florida saw widespread devastation from Hurricane Helene.