More than two million homes are without power in Florida after Hurricane Milton made landfall on Wednesday night.
Described by President Joe Biden as “the storm of the century” it brought winds of up to 120mph and life-threatening storm surges and flooding.
It came less than two weeks after the category four Hurricane Helen hit the north of the state.
9. Helper
Ron Rook, who said he was looking for people in need of help or debris to clear, walks through windy and rainy conditions on a deserted street in downtown Tampa, Florida. | AP
10. Taking shelter
Melvin Lee Hicks, who is homeless, lies under a sheet donated by a nearby hotel, as he shelters alongside a parking garage in downtown Tampa, Florida, during the approach of Hurricane Milton. | AP
11. Repairs needed
Another picture of the damage done to Tropicana Field, the home of the Tampa Bay Rays, by the hurricane. | AP
12. Pulling together
Off-duty staff members and their families, who were invited to come stay with them in hotel rooms as they worked through Hurricane Milton, eat dinner as the storm makes landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast, at Hyatt Place Tampa Downtown Hotel in Tampa. | AP