Summary
Fred Neuman and his wife live in Siesta Key, where Milton made landfall Wednesday night. Heeding local evacuation orders ahead of the storm, they drove nearly 500 miles to Destin. Neighbors told the couple the hurricane destroyed their carport and inflicted other damage.
On Saturday, President Biden approved a disaster declaration for the state of Florida. The declaration makes federal funding available to affected individuals in the following counties.
About 1.4 million customers in Florida remained without power Saturday. The White House said 50,000 workers, many from across the U.S. are working to restore power.
Meteorologists believe there may have been at least 38 tornadoes associated with Milton. One of them killed at least six people in Spanish Lakes Country Club Village near Fort Pierce.
