Multiple deaths were reported in Port St. Lucie, while tornadoes were reported throughout Florida. Martin County imposes curfew – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (AP) — As Hurricane Milton barrels across Florida’s west coast, residents on the state’s east coast are grappling with the aftermath of several reported tornado touchdowns.

Authorities in Port St. Lucie have reported that several deaths may have been caused by tornadoes.

According to the St. Lucie Sheriff’s Office, Spanish Lakes Parish, east of Lakewood Park Parish, reported multiple tornadoes on Wednesday.

The tornadoes may have been responsible for several deaths in the community, officials said.

Fire rescue and emergency response teams have begun recovery missions as they await the arrival of the National Guard.

SLSO officials have not confirmed the death toll and recovery efforts are ongoing.

In Stuart, a mobile home park was hit by a tornado, destroying several homes in its path.

“Our fence was destroyed. “Yeah, basically our fence, our fence and our porch were the only things that were really damaged on our house,” one man said. “I don’t even know who lives next door because we don’t really talk to the neighbors. I don’t even know what to say about her. I mean, her whole house was destroyed and it’s horrible to see it like that.”

The man who lives at the mobile home park told 7News that his cousin in Fort Myers was also dealing with Hurricane Milton.

“My cousin, he currently lives in Fort Myers and I texted him earlier to see if he was OK,” he said. “Luckily he’s doing really well at the moment. His house is pretty well prepared for the storm. But when I think about it, this is literally right next to our house. That could have been our house, right there. Just thinking about it is just, yeah, it’s crazy.”

Another resident came home from work to find his community in ruins.

“I was getting off work and walking to my house when my cousin called me and said that a tornado came down right between these two houses and just tore them apart,” the resident said.

Over in Palm Beach Gardens, a reported tornado caused damage at the Avenir Development.

Cell phone video showed an overturned SUV, several homes and vehicles with exterior damage, and debris throughout the neighborhood.

Martin County is reportedly imposing a curfew that began around 9 p.m. and is expected to last until 6 a.m. Thursday to keep people off the streets.

7News will keep you updated on possible curfews in Broward and Miami-Dade counties.

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