Irish Examiner view: Milton's destruction difficult to quantify 

In some parts of Florida, the rainfall is so heavy it is being described as a once-in-a-thousand-years event

People are rescued from an apartment complex in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton in Clearwater, Florida, on Thursday. Picture: Mike Stewart/AP

Hurricane Milton, which hammered into Florida this week, has left a trail of destruction in its wake which is difficult to quantify.

Millions are without power along the east coast of America. The top of a sports stadium was torn off by high winds. Emergency services simply cannot respond to calls in some areas because the conditions are too dangerous. Everywhere one looks there are indications of the sheer power of the storm.