One week after Hurricane Milton hit, Hillsborough County schools are set to be the final ones in Florida to resume classes. Hillsborough officials had looked into to reopen sooner, but persistent power outages in some locations kept the district from getting back on track.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, several communities and organizations across South Florida accelerated and amplified their efforts to assist​ those hit the hardest by the storm.

In an attempt to access a broken water line, Mike Giard, 16, removes boards from a wood deck that washed up onto his front yard during Hurricane Milton at New Point Comfort in Englewood, Florida on Thursday, October 10, 2024. Al Diaz / Miami Herald Staff [email protected]