This is the intense moment police rescued 15 residents from their home amid Hurricane Milton's carnage.

Officers said they were sheltering from the storm nearby when they received a distress call, prompting them to rush to the residence to save the occupants and transport them to an evacuation centre on October 9.

Bodycam footage shows authorities assisting the residents out of the house before shutting off the main power to reduce the risk of electrical hazards during the storm.

Chief Lee Bercaw said: 'Every member of this department is committed to the safety of our community.'

Three Florida offices of the National Weather Service in Miami, Tampa, and Melbourne issued more than 130 tornado warnings associated with the storm by Wednesday evening.

Hurricane Milton made landfall on Wednesday on Florida's Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm, bringing powerful winds, a dangerous storm surge, and potential flooding to many areas of the state.

The Miami-based National Hurricane Center said the cyclone had maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (205 kph) when it struck Siesta Key, Florida, at 8:30 pm. Officials have confirmed at least 16 fatalities related to the storm.

The region is still reeling from the damage inflicted by Hurricane Helene.