Hurricane Milton: Floridians return home

Between the traffic on the roads, the scenes of destruction and the power outages still in effect in Florida, the return of thousands of citizens of Tampa is proving difficult.

Millions of homes are still plunged into darkness following the hurricane which caused at least 16 deaths and extensive damage amounting to tens of billions of dollars.

Many Floridians will remain scarred by the scenes of destruction they witnessed. Many had taken refuge in Orlando, and the return took a very long time on the roads, confirmed the TVA Nouvelles journalist on site, Kevin Crane-Desmarais.

Additionally, more than 78% of Tampa’s gas stations are completely dry, and people are having to go out of town to fill up with gas. Those that are not empty experience endless queues.

Six of the deaths caused by the hurricane occurred in St. Lucia, where three tornadoes struck in less than 25 minutes. Authorities are also asking residents to go to St. Petersburg and Tampa Bay and be careful not to get electrocuted.

President Joe Biden will visit Florida on Sunday.