Tornadoes spun off from Hurricane Milton killed four people in St. Lucie County, Fla. Wednesday while dozens were taken to the hospital according to the Associated Press. Several different

Emergency workers and residents started to assess the damage left by powerful Hurricane Milton, which hit southwest Florida overnight on Wednesday into Thursday.

In St. Lucie County on the state’s Atlantic coast, far from where the hurricane made landfall, one sheriff confirmed some loss of life without providing further details after a tornado struck.

Hurricane Milton’s explosive formation stirred high anxiety for Florida less than two weeks after Helene raked the state and much of the Southeast

Hurricane Milton barreled into the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday after plowing across Florida, where it knocked out power to more than 3 million customers and whipped up 150 tornadoes. The storm caused at least four deaths and compounded the misery wrought by Helene while sparing Tampa a direct hit.