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Hurricane Milton swept through Lakeland as a Category 2 storm late in the night on Wednesday, Oct. 9. As crews work to restore power and clear debris, here’s a look at how Milton impacted Lakeland, Polk County, and beyond after making landfall.

Lakeland is assessing the damage after Hurricane Milton pummeled the city overnight with sustained 85 mile-per-hour winds and gusts that were higher. As of 6 a.m., Lakeland Electric reported 86,664 customers — about two-thirds of its service area — without power.

Parts of Lakeland are seeing severe flooding after Hurricane Milton pummeled the area. Polk County deputies are using a high-water military rescue truck to save residents from flooded homes.

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Lakeland and Polk County escaped relatively unscathed when winds and rains from Hurricane Helene swirled through on Thursday night. The worst local damage was to two houses that were hit by fallen trees, according to Paul Womble, Polk County’s emergency services director.

A tornado warning was issued for Lakeland as a storm with a possible tornado was spotted south of Medulla heading north. Power outages tick upward across Polk, mainly in Lakeland.

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