Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, as a dangerous Category 3 storm and weakened to a Category 1 as it cut through the state and moved offshore, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Washington Post reporter John Farrell describes what it's like on the ground in Tampa, Fla., as Milton makes landfall.

Below are organizations to support that are directly responding to communities impacted by Hurricane Milton, as well as links for more information. Feeding America is working with partners on the ground in impacted states including Florida,

Multiple tornadoes have been reported across Florida as Hurricane Milton lashed the state. They were spotted in parts of south Florida, and crossing a key highway as drivers were on the road. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said forecasted conditions were helping Milton produce the phenomenon across central and south Florida.

The hurricane brought life-threatening storm surge and heavy rain to a region that was pummeled by Helene less than two weeks ago.