The death toll from Milton has risen to at least 16, according to CNN’s tally, after a death was announced in Orange County, Florida.
A man in his 60s was reported dead on Thursday after apparently stepping on a downed power line while cleaning debris from Hurricane Milton, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office tells CNN.
Deputies found the man, who has not been named, to be unresponsive when they arrived at his home in the 6600 block of Pine Island Place, north of downtown Orlando, just before 5 p.m. ET Thursday.
The investigation into the man’s death remains active and ongoing, the sheriff’s office said, and no additional details were released.
Here is the death toll by county:
- St. Lucie County: 6
- Pinellas County: 2
- Volusia County: 4
- Citrus County: 1
- Hillsborough County: 1
- Polk County: 1
- Orange County: 1
