On a dark night, a fierce storm gave Florida a sharp blow to the head. Less than two weeks later, another tore through its heart.

Florida residents who fled hundreds of miles to escape Hurricane Milton made slow trips home on crowded highways, weary from their long journeys and the cleanup work awaiting them but also grateful to be coming back alive.

Meghan Martin has worked at the hospital through Milton and Helene, but this is the first time her children have stayed with her.

Orban’s Nursery owner in Florida Tyler Orban details how Hurricane Milton and Helene destroyed his family’s 100-year-old business on ‘America Reports.’

And search-and-rescue efforts were underway Wednesday after tornadoes ripped through the region. It’s the third hurricane to make landfall in Florida this year. Helene, which hit the state late last month,

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Many charities are asking for money to help victims of Hurricane Milton. But there are also other ways to offer support: Foster an animal, donate blood or gather supplies.

Hurricane Milton wrecked Central Florida after making its landfall on Wednesday as a powerful Category 3. On Thursday, as the storm moved into the Atlantic Ocean, Floridians and organizations across the tri-state area switched into relief mode.