Hurricane Milton has been showing its horrific side to the people of Florida. As per the latest updates, over 3 million households and businesses in the state have lost power. The hardest-hit areas include Hardee County, with 97% of residents without power, and Manatee County at 85%.
As Milton, now a Category 1 storm, approaches Florida’s east coast, outages are expected to rise. Officials were waiting for daylight to assess the damage fully. Amidst all this, the visible orange sky caught people’s attention.
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What stood out about the phenomenon was the unusual cloud formations, which sparked various reactions from social media users. A person wrote:
“The Ghost of Harambe.”
Some X users satirically claimed Hurricane Milton was man-made, while others speculated it was a sign of divine displeasure.
“Nah this hurricane is man made,” an X user commented.
“God is mad at earth,” a netizen wrote.
“AI at this point?” a social media user reacted.
While many social media users fixated on the notion that the clouds resembled Harambe, the gorilla from the Cincinnati Zoo who was tragically killed, others dismissed the idea, describing the formations as dark clouds.
“Great, now I'm turned on WHILE I'm losing my house,” another X user wrote.
“WTF is this,” a person commented.
“That's a BIG BLACK Cloud bro,” a netizen reacted.
“Nah this is 100% a meme that someone edited and made. Y'all just playing now,” another person wrote.
Tornadoes caused by Hurricane Milton led to the deaths of four people in St. Lucie County
As per the live updates from BBC, four people have been confirmed dead in St. Lucie County following tornadoes triggered by Hurricane Milton. The St. Lucie Medical Examiner confirmed that the fatalities were directly linked to these tornadoes.
The tornadoes struck before the hurricane’s impact on October 9, 2024, around 4:30 p.m. First responders and utility crews have been involved in recovery efforts. A group of first responders returning to Sanibel, Florida, encountered severely flooded roads. Initial reports indicated water levels exceeding three feet in some areas.
A mandatory evacuation was in place, though some residents chose to stay. The only roadway onto the island remains closed, and the city has enforced a 24-hour curfew. Authorities advised against lining up at the Sanibel Causeway, as it may take time before the island is safe for residents and businesses to return.
Hurricane Milton’s center is about 50 miles off Florida’s Atlantic coast. However, the hardest-hit regions stretch south of Daytona Beach to Port St. Lucie, with wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph.
Multiple feet of storm surge flooding have affected the northeastern coast and parts of coastal Georgia, though water levels have started to recede along Florida’s western coast.
As Hurricane Milton moves farther over the Atlantic, breezy conditions will remain across the Florida Peninsula. Rough seas and dangerous rip currents are expected to continue along much of the southeast Atlantic coast through the weekend.
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