Hurricane Milton was a monster storm — particularly devastating to the Treasure Coast of Florida.
And that was before Hurricane Milton made landfall across the state.
Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, at 8:30 p.m. Oct. 9 as a Category 3 storm. On the other side of the coast, Hurricane Milton had spawned tropical tornadoes, destroying homes in Vero Beach and Spanish Lakes community.
The staff of TCPalm, a USA TODAY Network newspaper, worked tirelessly through the impacts of Hurricane Milton, providing continuous information that mattered most to the Treasure Coast. This included the devastating impacts of the multiple tornadoes that ripped through the community.
TCPalm editors, visuals journalists and reporters prepared you ahead of the storm, safely worked through the highest winds and rain and provided important content immediately after – despite some sustaining damage to their own homes.
These photo galleries below best tell the devastation caused by Hurricane Milton across Indian River County, St. Lucie County and Martin County, Florida.
Eyes from the sky: Wreckage of Spanish Lakes Country Club Village in Fort Pierce, Florida
Many of the homes of this Fort Pierce, Florida, retirement community are now ruins.
Martin County gives residents water, tarps and food after tornadoes
Residents of Martin County, Florida, receiving aid from county workers.
Downtown Vero Beach, Florida, after tornadoes, Hurricane Milton aftermath
Vero Beach residents discovering the destruction in the aftermath of tornadoes and Milton.
Martin County, Florida, residents clean up after tornadoes from Hurricane Milton
Sadness and disbelief from Martin County, Florida, residents after seeing the consequences of tornadoes and Hurricane Milton.
Vero Beach residents assess damages caused by Hurricane Milton
Vero Beach residents return to their homes to see them ravaged by Hurricane Milton.
Gov. DeSantis speaking about Hurricane Milton devastation in Fort Pierce, Florida
Gov. Ron DeSantis addressed the public on Hurricane Milton’s reckoning in Fort Pierce, Florida.
Damage in Fort Pierce, Florida, seen after Hurricane Milton smashed the Treasure Coast
See the glimpses of destruction after Hurricane Milton carved a path through the Treasure Coast.
Bethel Creek homes in Vero Beach, Florida, severely damaged by Hurricane Milton
Homes lay ruined after Hurricane Milton.
Homes, businesses damaged by Hurricane Milton in central Vero Beach area of Orchid Island, Florida
Witness the havoc the coming of Milton caused in central Vero Beach before landfall.
Suspected tornado damage in Vero Beach, Florida, ahead of Hurricane Milton landfall
Tornadoes wreck Vero Beach, heralding Hurricane Milton’s arrival.
Hurricane Milton: Tornado hits Holiday Pines in Fort Pierce, Florida
Even before Hurricane Milton made landfall near Perry, Florida, on the other side of the coast, the Treasure Coast community felt impacts from the storm.
This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Hurricane Milton Florida aftermath in Vero, Fort Pierce, Spanish Lakes
