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Family rescued from flooding in Milton by Orange County Fire Rescue

A family of four was rescued from a home and taken to an emergency shelter by Orange County Fire Rescue.

ORLANDO, Fl – Hurricane Milton continues to move off Florida's east coast after leaving severe flooding and wind damage in parts of Orange County. Officials are now working hard on rescue operations throughout the district.

Saving Hambleton Ave

A family of four was rescued from a home and taken to an emergency shelter by Orange County Fire Rescue.

Orange County Fire Rescue shared this video of the water rescue on its X account (formerly Twitter) Thursday morning.

This rescue took place on Hambleton Avenue in the Edgewater and Winter Park area.

Buck Road Rescue

The Orange County Fire Department and the Orange County Sheriff's Office headed to flooded streets in an Orlando neighborhood.

Crews checked every home in the area of ​​Riverdale Road and Buck Road as they were affected by severe flooding from Hurricane Milton.

OCSO shared photos of this rescue on their X account.

The Orange County Sheriff's Office Emergency Response Team was conducting water rescue operations at a mobile home park near Rouse Road and Buck Road. Deputies said none of the residents here wanted to leave their homes. According to reports, rescuers were up to their chests in water. Source: Orange County Sheriff's Office.

Orange County Fire Rescue also shared video of the rescue with FOX 35.

According to officials, the crew walked through the mobile home neighborhood in chest-high water because none of the residents wanted to leave their homes.

Orange County officials rescue residents from chest-deep water

The Orange County Fire Department and the Orange County Sheriff's Office headed to the flooded streets of an Orlando neighborhood to rescue people stuck in their homes.

Downtown Orlando

Strong winds ripped through downtown Orlando on Wednesday evening as Hurricane Milton moved across the state.

The strong winds caused damage, including a downed traffic light at the intersection of Orange and Church Streets.

The traffic light in Orlando was knocked down by Milton

Strong winds from Hurricane Milton destroyed traffic lights and street signs at a busy intersection in downtown Orlando. FOX 35's Marley Capper shows the scene at Orange and Church. Now that the sun has risen from the hurricane, officials are seeing more damage.

Officials are still assessing the damage.

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