We feared the worst

Brits return to their hurricane-hit homes

- CHRISTOPHER BUCKTIN

BRITISH storm survivors returned to their ravaged homes yesterday for the first time since two deadly hurricanes hit Florida.

Teresa Brach arrived back at her bungalow on Anna Maria Island fearing the worst after it had been predicted to take the full 135mph force of Hurricane Milton.

The beachside property on the Florida peninsula's west coast one of the most vulnerable regions - had already been hit two weeks ago by Hurricane Helene, which flooded much of the coastline.

Yesterday, we joined Teresa, 51, from Hove, East Sussex, as she ventured back to assess the damage for the first time.

After days of uncertainty, she was greeted by a scene of sheer destruction along her street.

But last night she was breathing a massive sigh of relief that her home was not torn apart. She admitted: "I feared the worst.