Hurricane Milton devastated homes when it made landfall as a Category 3 storm near Sarasota, Florida, Wednesday evening, killing at least five people. The now-Category 1 hurricane impacted communities that were still recovering from Hurricane Helene, which impacted Florida and other southern states just one week prior. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Tropical storm conditions and storm surge warnings are still in effect throughout parts of the southeastern U.S.