‘It was like 100 banshees screaming’: Irish woman describes surviving Hurricane Milton [Video]

IRISH PEOPLE ARE among those affected by the devastation of Hurricane Milton in Florida. 

Aisling Kane and her husband George Coghlan, originally from Dublin and Mullingar respectively, moved from Galway to the US state with their son Ríán in 2006.

Speaking to The Journal from their home in Florida this morning, Aisling said last night was the “longest night of my life”.

“The wind sounded like 100 banshees screaming,” she said, adding that the ordeal had been “terrifying”.

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Milton left a trail of destruction as it crashed into the Florida coast overnight with high winds sparking tornadoes and flash floods across a state still reeling from another massive storm, Helene, two weeks ago.

It’s understood that a number of people have died, but the exact number is not yet clear. 

Extreme winds of up to 165 kilometers per hour were recorded on Wednesday night, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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