Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday night as a powerful Category 3 storm, bringing life-threatening storm surge, heavy winds and rain. Florida Senator Rick Scott gave an update on storm-related deaths in his region. A flash flood emergency continues at this hour for portions of west-central Florida. The storm has left more than three million customers without power after coming ashore earlier at Siesta Key — a barrier island just south of Sarasota. It’s since been downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of up to 85 miles per hour. First responders in Florida say they’ve been limited

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