Hurricane Milton causes severe flooding in El Vedado during the night.

Hurricane Milton caused severe flooding in El Vedado during the night on Wednesday due to the strong swells associated with the phenomenon.

Milton, which did not reach Cuba, caused sea penetrations at the Havana waterfront that flooded nearby streets since the afternoon and has remained so throughout the morning of this Thursday.

Residents in the area shared photos and videos on social media showing how far the water rose.

"We have seen garbage trucks pass by, piles of boxes of chicken, etc., etc., etc. Shouldn't we pick up the trash?" questioned Miriam Gloria Morales Rodríguez upon seeing the waste floating and carried by the water.

Since Wednesday morning, the hurricane generated spectacular waves on the Malecón in Havana, where the strong swells caused the first floods and the huge bands of water breached the wall and reached the streets.

According to the Meteorology Institute in its report at 6:00 am, coastal flooding continued during the night and early morning on both coasts of the western region, including the Havana seawall.

The widespread circulation of Milton and its feeder bands caused isolated rains, showers, and thunderstorms in the western region.

This Thursday, the streets of the area woke up still with water.

Experts predict that during the day, strong swells will continue on both coasts with moderate coastal flooding, which will begin to diminish in the afternoon along the northern shore.

Milton, now at category 1, is moving away from the east coast of Florida, but it continues to cause damaging winds and heavy rains in the central and eastern regions of the state.

The eye of the hurricane left Florida after crossing it from west to east, but meteorologists warn that the area will still experience the heavy rain and winds associated with the cyclone, although the phenomenon is expected to gradually weaken in the coming hours.

At 5:00 AM (local time), it was located about 10 miles northeast of Cape Canaveral, with maximum winds of 140 km/h (85 mph) and moving northeast at 30 km/h.

There are cities affected by severe flooding and also by the tornadoes that have ravaged the state. More than three million homes and buildings are without electricity, and there has been a multitude of damage.