Hurricane Milton and tornados it spurred killed at least five people and knocked out power to 4 million homes and businesses in Florida after making landfall Oct. 9 near Siesta Key in Sarasota County. With assessments and rescues still underway, state officials say the damage was not as bad as it could have been.

The five people were killed by tornados in St. Lucie County, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) told reporters. National Weather Service survey teams were working to confirm whether as many as 25 tornados touched down, and officials estimated they destroyed numerous homes across central Florida.