MIAMI - Windy conditions continue across South Florida on Thursday as Hurricane Milton moves off the state's east coast after making landfall near Siesta Key, near Sarasota, on Wednesday night with sustained winds of 120 mph.

The state is now conducting damage assessments after the hurricane made landfall late Wednesday, but early indications are that the damage could have been worse.

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Sarasota, Florida on Wednesday night, reportedly killing at least four people and bringing further devastation to a state still reeling from the impact of another hurricane the week prior.

The historic storm batters state with heavy winds, tornadoes and rain. “This was not the worst-case scenario,” Gov. Ron DeSantis says.