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SEMINOLE, Fla. - While Florida made landfall near Siesta Key on the state's Gulf Coast Wednesday night, it tracked across Central Florida during the overnight hours with strong winds and torrential rain, causing damage and flooding to several neighborhoods.
Before Milton made landfall, more than 120 tornado warnings were issued across the state, the most tornado warnings ever issued in 24 hours with the state of Florida, and reportedly the second most tornado warnings ever issued in the United States.
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Record-breaking tornado warnings in Florida
More than 120 tornado warnings were issued across Florida as Hurricane Milton headed toward the Gulf Coast, setting a record for the most tornado warnings issued in the state of Florida in a 24 hour period, according to the National Weather Service's Melbourne Office.
Here is a look at some of the damage seen throughout Central Florida
Brevard County
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Hurricane Milton: Damage at Cocoa Beach as surfers hit the waves
While many are cleaning up from Hurricane Milton, others took to the waves at Cocoa Beach to take advantage of the swells.
Despite being on the Atlantic side of the state, Cocoa Beach in Brevard County wasn't spared from Hurricane Milton's wrath. Those coastal areas saw heavy rain, strong winds, but also some had the potential for storm surge on the backside of the storm.
Part of the roof of the Cocoa Beach Pier was ripped off amid the storm and dropped on the beach. FOX 35's Stephanie Buffamonte was at Cocoa Beach where she saw the damage first hand, and talked to some surfers who were taking advantage of the waves.
Flagler County
The Florida National Guard was in Flagler County checking on residents and warning them about the potential of increasing floodwaters.
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National Guard urging evacuations in Flagler Beach
In the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, National Guard members are going door to door in Flagler Beach, warning residents in the area of South 23rd Street and South Daytona Avenue about increasing flooding and urging them to evacuate. Neighbors made it through the night alright, but officials expect the water there to continue to rise at least four more feet.
Flagler Beach
Out at Flagler Beach, it appears that part of the roof of the Flagler Beach Visitor Center was damaged during Hurricane Milton. It appeared that the building's roof was damaged during the storm.
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Flagler Beach visitor center roof peeled back by Milton
Strong winds from Hurricane Milton peeled back the roof of the visitor's center in Flagler Beach. FOX 35's Randi Hildreth shows what the damage looks like now that the storm has gone.
Lake County
A few roads in Lake County were washed out after Hurricane Milton. Officials have asked people to stay off the roads to allow emergency management people to conduct their assessments and check for damage.
FOX 35's Morgan Parrish was out near Brent Road where the roadway had been washed out and looked more like a canal than a road.
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Lake County road washed away by Hurricane Milton
A segment of pavement on Brent Road at Cureleaf near Mt. Dora has washed away in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton. FOX 35's Morgan Parrish talked with neighbors about the damage and how they're handling it.
The Florida Highway Patrol was also looking into a portion of the Florida Turnpike that had been washed out near milepost 280.
Orange County
In downtown Orlando, Hurricane Milton's winds dropped a traffic signal near Church Street.
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Orlando traffic lights knocked down to ground by Milton
Strong winds from Hurricane Milton knocked down traffic lights and street signs at a busy downtown Orlando intersection. FOX 35's Marley Capper shows the scene at Orange and Church. More damage is being discovered by officials now that the sun is up in the aftermath of the hurricane.
Over in Apopka, officials were investigating a couple of sinkholes that had formed, including one near the Chandler Estates neighborhood.
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Milton aftermath: Sinkhole opens in Apopka neighborhood
A sinkhole has opened in the Chandler Estates neighborhood in Apopka after a water main break during Hurricane Milton. FOX 35's Caroline Coles talked to people who live in the neighborhood about the damage they are dealing with.
Orange County Fire Rescue search-and-rescue teams were out early Thursday morning responding to calls from needy residents. They responded to a mobile home near Rouse Road and Buck Road, walking through chest-deepwater. Deputies said no one wanted to leave their homes.
"We hope they are able to stay safe.."
Seminole County
Several areas were hit hard in Seminole County, including Altamonte Springs. A neighborhood there flooded.
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Altamonte Springs flooding a concern for residents
Altamonte Springs residents near the Wekiva River are concerned about flooding as they begin cleanup efforts from Hurricane Milton.
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Altamonte Springs neighborhood flooded in Hurricane Milton
The Seminole County Fire Department was seen utilzing one of their high-water vehicles to check and clear the roadway in a neighborhood in Altamonte Springs. Video showed water nearly to the top of a fire hydrant in the Spring Oaks neighborhood, or more than half way up some mailboxes.
Volusia County
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Neighbor wades through water to save man's teeth amid Milton flooding
A neighborhood in DeLand experienced major flooding after Hurricane Milton ravaged Central Florida. But, Marie Edinger shared a story of neighbors helping neighbors. After a man forgot his teeth in his home, a neighbor waded through the water to get them for him.
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Milton aftermath: Water rescues underway in Volusia Co.
Firefighters are conducting water rescues Thursday morning along Big Tree Road in South Daytona with many homes cut off or flooded by high water from Hurricane Milton. FOX 35's Amanda McKenzie spoke to the people rescued with their pets. The same neighborhood flooded during Hurricane Ian. First responders said the scene is eerily similar.