The state’s preparations probably limited the impact of the storm, one of the strongest to ever hit the state. At least 12 deaths were tied to the hurricane.

Nearly 48 hours after Hurricane Milton made landfall, over 2 million Floridians were still without power as utility crews worked around the clock on restoration efforts.

Massive statewide efforts have restored power to more than 3.8 million customers as of Monday, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.