Hurricane Milton: Police evacuate family after tree strikes home

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Police body camera footage has captured the moment police helped evacuate a family from their home after it was damaged after Hurricane Milton hit.

The home was struck by a falling tree, the Tampa Police Department said.

15 people were rescued from the house, it added.

Follow live coverage of Hurricane Milton here.

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