The Powerfulness Of The US Milton Storm: 17 People Killed And 2 Million Natural Houses Power Outage

FLORIDA - The death toll from Hurricane Milton in Florida, United States, increased to at least 17 on Friday while about two million electricity customers in the state are still experiencing blackouts.

According to authorities, among the fatalities of Hurricane Milton were five people who died as a result of a tornado that hit St. Marital County on the eastern coast of Florida.

In St. Maritime County, a coastal district, five people died, including at least one victim found in the Spanish Lakes Country Club Village, a retired community aged 55 years and over, said St.Lucie County spokesman Erick Gill.

"I can't confirm that all the fatalities came from the Spanish Lakes environment, which was the most affected," Gill told NBC News. "I don't know if everything came from there, but I know there is more than one."

Nearly 48 hours after Hurricane Milton hit mainland Florida, about two million electricity customers were still experiencing blackouts in the state.

At the height of the storm, more than three million electricity customers across Florida experienced blackouts, but recovery efforts were underway, and electricity was slowly recovering.

The area that suffered the worst impact was centered along Florida's west coast, where Hurricane Milton first hit land.

Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatees, and Sarasota districts suffered significant damage.

Florida Power & Light reported that around 65,000 customers still did not get electricity on Friday, although the company has managed to restore its electricity service to about 1.3 million subscribers.

As of almost a week after the storm hit, full recovery of electricity was still a challenge. The level of electricity recovery in several countries may not have reached 95 percent.

As of Thursday, County, which is expected to reach the recovery percentage level, including Brevard, Charlotte, DeSoto, Flagler, Indian River, Manatees, Sarasota, Seminole, and Volusia.