Thousands of Floridians are rebuilding their communities after Hurricane Milton made landfall as a deadly Category 3 storm this week and cut through the state, bringing destructive storm surge to parts of Florida’s western shore and deadly tornadoes to the east while killing at least 16 people.

Will the one-two punch of hurricanes Helene and Milton be a disaster for Florida's insurance industry? There's nothing to worry about ... yet.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, several communities and organizations across South Florida accelerated and amplified their efforts to assist​ those hit the hardest by the storm.

Milton made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane with 120 mph winds Wednesday night before carving a path of destruction across the state, drenching coastal and inland communities with rain and storm surge as its powerful winds caused blackouts and hurled large sailboats on to front yards.

According to scientists, wind speeds during Hurricane Milton were made significantly higher and rainfall significantly greater due to the warming climate.