CNN correspondents on the ground in Florida witness the ferocity of Hurricane Milton as high winds, rain and tornadoes rip through the state.

Here’s what CNN is seeing in parts of Florida:

Saint Petersburg: Heavy rain is blown violently in one direction. According to CNN’s Bill Weir, two inches of rain fell in just one hour, with more expected to fall in the following hours.

“I just can’t help but think about all those souls that went through Helene who already had to deal with moldy drywall, and now this is going to cause so much heartache or so much stress throughout Florida.”

Bradenton: “This thing really changes every few minutes. It’s very unpredictable,” CNN’s Anderson Cooper reported, as the power flickered on and off over the past hour. “This storm has changed a number of times.”

Sarasota: Winds remain extremely strong after the eye of Hurricane Milton passed through the area, with CNN’s Randi Kaye saying, “It’s like a punch in the gut when it gets you.”

Tampa: “It’s brutal. It’s violent and dangerous here,” CNN’s Brian Todd said as heavy rain pounded through downtown. No one was seen around because “it’s just too dangerous.”

“This road is starting to flood and … the flooding is going to get much worse because this water doesn’t really have anywhere to go.”

See more from Anderson Cooper as Hurricane Milton made landfall:

Anderson Cooper shows what Milton’s storm surge looks like