Corkman living in Florida thought 'this is it' when Hurricane Milton struck

A man walks surge waters flooding the street after Hurricane Milton came ashore in the Sarasota area. Picture: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

A Corkman living in Florida thought "this is it" when Hurricane Milton struck on Wednesday night.

Paul McCarthy has lived in the US state for a number of years now, and has experienced five hurricanes during his time, however, he said Milton was "the worst for sure."