Irish family endures 'longest and scariest night' as Hurricane Milton batters US town

Hurricane Milton damage on Florida's Anna Maria Island on Thursday. Picture: Rebecca Blackwell/AP

An Irish family in Florida have said they had the “longest and scariest night” of their lives, after Hurricane Milton hit their hometown in the Sunshine State.

At least 10 people were killed in tornadoes generated by the hurricane, with low-lying coastal neighbourhoods swallowed by flooding.