Hurricane Milton caused $50 billion in damage in the US

The disaster struck Florida, causing flooding and destruction and killing at least 16 people.

US President Joe Biden said Hurricane Milton had caused about $50 billion worth of damage.

The disaster struck Florida, caused flooding and destruction and killed at least 16 people.

"Experts estimate ... that it caused about $50 billion in damage," Biden said at the White House.

Residents began the harrowing process of rebuilding their lives and homes.

Nearly 2.5 million households and businesses are still without power, and some areas remain flooded from the monster storm across the Sunshine State from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean. | BGNES