At least five deaths were confirmed in St. Lucie County, Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a Thursday afternoon press conference.
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Officials across Florida said there were at least 10 deaths tied to Hurricane Milton and the tornadoes that accompanied it as they surveyed the damage in their areas on Thursday—though Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis cautioned there was not yet an official count.Key Facts
DeSantis said there were at least five confirmed deaths in St. Lucie County, Florida—which he said had the worst tornado damage in the state—at a press conference shortly after noon EDT on Thursday, but he noted there was not yet an official statewide death toll.
St. Lucie County Sheriff Keith Pearson confirmed to The New York Times the five deaths in the county were caused by a tornado.
Volusia County Sheriff Michael J. Chitwood confirmed to NBC News three people died in the county, saying one “died after a tree fell” and the other two were from unknown causes.
St. Petersburg Chief of Police Anthony Holloway said in a Thursday morning press conference there were two storm-related deaths in the city, one of which was a “medical” incident and the other “was someone that was found in a park.
