No casualties found after door-to-door check by Charlotte County deputies following Milton

Writer: Paul Dolan
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Charlotte County Sheriff's Office
Credit: WINK News.

No casualties after Hurricane Milton were discovered following a door-to-door search throughout the barrier islands and other low-lying areas by the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office.

According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, the door-to-door check on Thursday included all of the barrier islands, Englewood Beach, Boca Grande and other low-lying areas.

Authorities did report discovering substantial damage during their checks.

Milton was a Category 3 hurricane when it made landfall in Siesta Key, Wednesday night.

The hurricane spawned a series of dangerous tornadoes, including some caught on camera in Southwest Florida.

As of Friday morning, there were eight confirmed deaths associated with the hurricane.

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