Biden to visit Florida on Sunday
US President Joe Biden will travel to Florida on Sunday to visit areas impacted by Hurricane Milton, the White House says.
In a post on X earlier today, Biden said recovery "can be long and difficult".
"But I want you to know I will do everything in my power to help you put the pieces back together," he added.
Death toll reaches at least 11 people - it could still rise
As we reported earlier, rescue workers are still making their way through debris and flooded areas throughout Florida, so the total number of dead and injured may not yet be known.
For now, we can let you know that at least 11 people have died in Florida, according to CBS News, the BBC's US partner.
According to CBS, four deaths were reported in Volusia County, a coastal community about 50 miles east of Orlando.
Two were killed in St Petersburg, officials said, without providing more detail. In Inverness, 75 miles north of Tampa, a 46-year-old man died overnight after a falling tree collided with his car while driving.
As we previously reported, four had been confirmed dead in St Lucie County, where multiple tornados broke out, destroying the local sheriff's office.
Speaking this afternoon, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said the total number of deaths was not yet completely clear.
And Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas said earlier today that 10 people had been killed, but that the number is still very “fluid".
“We are just beginning damage assessment,” he said.
“We have 10 confirmed fatalities. Our understanding is that those fatalities were caused by the tornados.”
It is our job to make sure that number does not climb through valiant search and rescue efforts,” he continued.
Homes destroyed, crane toppled, roof blown away: photos reveal Milton's aftermath
Property damaged after Hurricane Milton made landfall
An aerial view shows the damaged Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays
A collapsed construction crane that fell on the building that hosts the offices of the Tampa Bay Times
A local resident reacts to the damage to her home after a tornado formed by Hurricane Milton touched down in Florida
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