Vicious Florida tornado takes $1 million toll as 90 houses are battered, 5 of them destroyed

A vicious tornado that touched down in Florida on Monday left more than $1 million worth of damage in its wake. The powerful twister, which was caught on video barreling through Volusia County, badly damaged 90 homes, including five that were destroyed. No one was seriously injured in the severe storm, which carried winds of up to 110 mph. “It looks like a war zone,” local Sylvia Major told the Daytona Beach News-Journal. “We are fine, but some people are not. They lost their homes.” Volusia County residents were left to pick up the pieces Tuesday as many wondered how the storm would affect the upcoming holidays. ”What can you do? Pray it doesn't rain," one woman told WKMG. "But we are going to have a merry Christmas because we're all here and all alive." Janice Adams, 72, said the storm ripped her home from its foundation, shattering windows and destroying many of her possessions. "I grabbed onto the door frame and just hung on there for life. Literally," Adams said. "The rain, the wind, everything just exploded inside the house." A meteorologist with the National Weather Service said the twister was unexpected. "It was a little bit (of a surprise) to us," Amanda Bowen told the News-Journal. "We certainly didn't start off the day expecting tornadoes."

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