Photos show how Hurricane Milton reshaped Florida, halving beaches

Dramatic photos show how deadly Hurricane Milton reshaped the Florida coastline – with parts of iconic beaches now split in half.

Shocking pictures show newly shifted coastlines Sanibel and Captiva Islands off the coast of Cape Coral after nature’s destruction.

“As storms like Milton move toward shore, they’re pumping sand and water much further inland than we’re used to. But because there have been so many storms, as things start to retreat, everything starts to reverse and get pushed back out,” Fox Forecast Center meteorologist Cody Bradt told The Post.

Satellite images of Sanibel Island show piles of brown and white along the beach, but in reality these areas are just sand, dirt and sediment that is being deposited back into the bay, Brad explained.

Sand shifting along the coast is typical of storms, according to Brood, who said the brown color seen on the images is normal given the huge amount of dirt moved around in storms.

“Looking at the beach, it looks like they’ve accumulated a little more sand in that area, which makes sense because they’ve had back-to-back hurricanes, Helena and Milton, which pushed that sand inland. Pushing,” Broud said.

“You probably won’t see a lot of erosion, but you may see a kind of uplift along the shorelines because a lot of sand has been lifted from the bottom,” Brood said.

The images also show some cracks on some of Florida’s iconic beaches, which may be caused by water flowing back into the bay after the storm.

“As the water flows out, it could cut a new channel,” Brood said. “As soon as the water comes out, it tries to find any possible way to get out.”

Dramatic images of Florida’s new coastline come as experts warn Milton change the state for good – As predicted, the storm would leave about 95 percent of the Sunshine State’s beaches under water.

“This is the most severe level of coastal change,” the U.S. Geological Survey warned — while adding that “Milton’s waves and surge” could cause “erosion and overtopping” on 100% of the state’s beaches.

Agency officials warn that erosion is likely after Milton was higher because communities were more vulnerable Due to recent erosion from Helen.

Hurricane Milton joins a long list of devastating storms that have altered the Florida coastline, including Hurricanes Ian, Irma, Matthew and Michael.