Hurricane Milton Makes Landfall in West-Central Florida

Hurricane Milton made landfall overnight on the west-central coast of Florida before making its way inland across the middle of the state, maintaining its hurricane status as it heads out to the Atlantic Ocean this afternoon. When Milton arrived in Florida, it was a category 3 hurricane, severely impacting homes, businesses, roads, and marine infrastructure, making it one of the most destructive storms on record.

While reports are starting to come in, Hurricane Milton's full impact won't be known for days. This storm follows the devastating impact felt across the Southeast less than two weeks prior by Hurricane Helene.

The situation presents monumental challenges for not only the Southeast region's residents and businesses, but for the entire recreational boating industry. The number one priority remains ensuring the safety and wellbeing of those impacted.

NMMA is communicating with members, stakeholders and partners to fully assess the impact of Hurricanes Helene and Milton on the recreational marine community and understand the support needed.

NMMA members impacted by these hurricanes are asked to please reach out to NMMA via its communications email, [email protected]. NMMA will provide further details on federal disaster relief and assistance available to impacted members in the coming days.