Good news as over 400 people are rescued from Florida after Hurricane Milton strike

After a series of bad news, we can now bring you some good news out of Florida, after more than 400 people were successfully rescued from an apartment complex in Pinella s County, near where Hurricane Milton came ashore on Wednesday night.

“For me I was sure – and I’m glad I was wrong – that we were going to see some casualties out of that” situation, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said during a news conference on Thursday.

Some minutes ago, authorities were able to stage a water rescue at an apartment complex, which Gualtieri described as “one of the most significant” he had ever seen.

This is because of the complex, which was said to house about 2,000 residents, was severely flooded. “Some of the water was as high as the second-floor balcony,” Gualtieri described.

While he thought there could be casualties, Gualtieri discovered that many people on the first floor had moved to their neighbors’ flats on the second floor when the water started coming in.

Using high-water vehicles and boats, the rescue team later rescued approximately 430 people in the complex, Gualtieri said.

“It’s probably one of the most significant water rescues of that magnitude that I’ve seen here in Pinellas County ever.”