More than two-and-a-half million homes and businesses remain without power after the storm tore through the state.

Kevin Anderson, mayor of Fort Myers, spoke with KCAL News about how the Florida city has been weathering Hurricane Milton and what recovery efforts are underway. TechCrunch

Hurricane Milton strengthened as it churned through the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida on Tuesday and could wallop one of the state’s major population centers with huge storm surges, lashing rain and destructive winds just two weeks after deadly Hurricane Helene swamped the coastline.