A Florida family has recalled the terrifying moment their apartment began “shaking” after a business jet plunged to the ground “like a missile” on Sunday, killing all nine people aboard.

The mother and her son were preparing to leave their home in Greenacres at about 12.50pm when the $2 million Learjet 60, traveling from Texas, crashed near Military Trail and 10th Avenue North. The impact, the mother said, felt “like a super big explosion.”

‘It sounded, like, very massive, huge,’ she told Fox News, recounting how her son ran up to her, terrified, in the aftermath.

At first, the boy thought it sounded “like a ginormous lightning strike.”

His mother said the power soon went out, while the curtains covering their windows “started shaking a bit.”

The electricity returned roughly seven minutes after the crash.

When they looked outside, they saw “some smoke, black smoke,” the mother said. “And then we started hearing… the sirens sounding three minutes after.”

Other witnesses said they were “lifted from the ground” as the road buckled and a huge fireball erupted.

The Learjet was carrying nine people when it fell from the sky in poor weather, crashing just eight miles from Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate near West Palm Beach. The jet burst into a massive fireball on impact.

Disturbing dashcam video showed the aircraft diving sharply toward the ground before triggering a powerful explosion.

“When you see that video, you know, it’s a jarring thing,” Governor Ron DeSantis said Sunday evening as he stood in pouring rain near the crash site. “It was like… a missile coming down and a massive explosion, debris going everywhere.”

The impact sent debris across a wide area and carved a huge crater into the road. Authorities said no one on the ground was injured or killed.

However, nearly 600 residents of a nearby mobile home community are being forced to leave because the entrance to their neighborhood is directly beside the wreckage.

“Unfortunately, that’s a crime scene. They’re investigating that, so the people can’t stay there,” former Greenacres Mayor and current Palm Beach County Commissioner Joel Flores said during a news conference.

Flores and other elected officials said the crash also damaged nearby infrastructure, potentially disrupting water and other services.

County officials are arranging two shelters for residents displaced by the crash, while the American Red Cross remains on standby.

Meanwhile, it remains unlikely that the part of the road where the plane crashed will be open ‘in the next 30 days,’ Flores said.

Nearby businesses may also face prolonged closures as crews work to repair the roadway and federal investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board examine the wreckage.

The cause of the crash remains unclear.

But air traffic control audio revealed that the female pilot relayed pivotal information to an air traffic controller just seconds before it plunged thousands of feet in a minute.

The air traffic controllers in nearby Miami had given pilots permission to ‘deviate left and right’ due to ‘moderate precipitation… to the southeast’ that they described as ‘pretty nasty’ as the twin-engine business jet approached the area.

The controllers could then be heard describing ‘moderate turbulence’ before the pilot’s tone swiftly descends into panic as she realizes something is wrong with the jet.

She is heard saying: ‘Seven two two bravo delta, we’re descending 8,000… mayday mayday… we’re descending 10,000 ft per minute.

Seconds later, she screams ‘declaring emergency, declaring emergency we are in an overspeed condition’ before her voice breaks as she shrieks ‘descending 20,000 ft per minute…we’re going to crash into the ground.’

‘I’m here with you, talk to me,’ the air traffic controller says in an attempt to calm the situation.

‘We are descending 22,000 ft, and we are banking 60 degrees.’ This means the wings were tilted at a 60-degree angle, meaning the jet was nearly completely sideways.

‘We’re out of time,’ she screamed.

The Daily Mail has chosen not to publish the final seconds of audio which are extremely distressing.

When he was later asked about the aircraft’s rapid descent, DeSantis suggested something may have gone wrong before the plane struck the ground.

‘To see the way it descended, yeah, I think you can make the inference that something happened in the air that was a big problem,’ he said.

Weather conditions in the West Palm Beach area on Sunday afternoon were poor, overcast with rain and lightning in the area and winds from the east at 15 mph, gusting to near 25 mph. The National Weather Service in Miami said visibility was 7 miles.

The flight had set off from Austin, Texas, bound for North Eleuthera in the Bahamas before its path abruptly ended just near West Palm Beach, according to flight data.

President Trump had been in Palm Beach at his Mar-a-Lago resort Saturday night, celebrating the holiday by hosting hundreds of friends at a jungle-themed Halloween party.

The president made an appearance, dressed as himself.

‘I’ve spent nine hours getting ready,’ he joked. ‘I had ten minutes, so I came as Donald Trump tonight! Hello everybody.’

But as the plane crashed down on Sunday, Trump made his way to Iowa for the final leg of his midterm campaign.

Residents described a scene of devastation after a private jet plunged nose-first into the ground and exploded near a Florida mobile home community, killing all nine people aboard and forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate.

Anthony Blackmon told NBC6 that he was about 500 feet from the Learjet 60 when it dropped nearly straight to the ground and erupted in flames in Greenacres at approximately 1:25 p.m. Sunday.

“Debris was everywhere. Debris hit my house. Everything was on fire. The road was on fire,” Blackmon said. He added that he had seen similar disasters on the news but never imagined one would happen so close to home.

Roger Forcelle, another nearby resident, said he felt the Bahamas-bound aircraft, reportedly valued at $2 million, fly over his house shortly before the crash.

“It shook the whole house. It went right over us and crashed probably less than half a mile from where I live,” Forcelle said.

“Everybody came out of their houses because you could feel it shaking.”

Forcelle said a huge column of smoke rose from the crash site. After leaving to run errands, he was unable to return home.

Another resident said the scene appeared as though “a meteor hit the ground” after the jet, which had departed from Austin, Texas, slammed into a roadway.

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed that all nine people aboard the aircraft died in the crash.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said there were, remarkably, no initial reports of deaths or injuries among people on the ground.

Dashcam footage captured the aircraft plunging rapidly toward the ground before exploding in a towering burst of fire and smoke.

Air traffic control audio also captured what appeared to be the doomed pilot’s final words: “holy f–k, we’re out of time.”

The impact scattered debris across a “significant distance” and prompted the evacuation of about 600 people, including residents of a nearby mobile home park, as federal investigators began examining the crash site.

“Right now our priority is evacuating the adjacent community right behind. We have about 600 people that we have to make sure have shelter tonight, food,” Joel Flores, the Palm Beach County commissioner for District 3, said during a press conference Sunday evening.

DeSantis called the crash “cataclysmic” and described it as a “tragic way to see people pass away.”

“Obviously, this was a cataclysmic plane crash. It looked like a missile going down. It left a big crater on the side of the road,” DeSantis told reporters.

The National Transportation Safety Board said it had initiated a “go-team,” with investigators expected to reach the scene Sunday night and Monday morning.

Torrential rain triggered flash floods and mandatory evacuations across a broad stretch of the Southwest on Sunday, leaving residents of the typically dry region facing yet another dangerous deluge.

In Pagosa Springs, a Colorado mountain town of more than 2,000 people near several ski resorts and famed for its hot springs, residents prepared for the San Juan River to reach potentially historic heights.

Town officials warned in a Facebook post that the community could face “catastrophic flooding,” with the river expected to crest above 20 feet late Sunday night.

The Archuleta County Sheriff’s Office offered a grim comparison in a separate Facebook post, noting that the San Juan crested at roughly 17.8 feet during the devastating 1911 flood that destroyed most of the settlement then known as Pagosa. “This is a potentially catastrophic flood event,” the office said.

Mandatory evacuation orders were also issued in communities across Arizona.

The situation became especially dangerous in Flagstaff on Sunday evening, where emergency responders began searching for a man who disappeared in powerful floodwaters.

Police and firefighters rushed to South Malpais Lane and West Clay Avenue shortly before 6 p.m. after receiving reports that a man had slipped near the rushing water, been swept in and failed to come back to the surface.

The Flagstaff Police Department and Flagstaff Fire Department committed all available personnel and equipment to the search. Authorities asked members of the public to avoid the area as rescue efforts continued.

In Sedona, a popular Arizona tourist destination, officials ordered people living near Oak Creek to evacuate immediately as water levels climbed and several residents became trapped inside their homes.

Yavapai County and the nearby community of Camp Verde issued similar evacuation orders for residents near overflowing rivers and creeks.

More than 100 miles southeast of Sedona, Gila County authorities ordered a total evacuation of Gisela, a small community of several hundred people along Tonto Creek.

The relentless weather also brought flash flooding, swollen rivers and fast-moving boat rescues to Tucson, about 230 miles south of Sedona.

“We are getting two or three months of rain in a span of a couple of days,” said Aaron Hardin, a National Weather Service meteorologist based in Tucson.

By 3 p.m. Sunday, emergency crews had conducted at least 16 river rescues across Pima County after rising water inundated roads and stranded drivers.

The Pima County Sheriff’s Office said so many roads were closed that officials could not provide a complete list. Drivers were urged never to attempt crossing flooded streets, with authorities repeating the warning: “Turn Around, Don’t Drown!”

The latest wave of heavy rain began Saturday evening and was expected to continue soaking the region through Monday.

The weather service estimates as much as 4 inches of rain could fall across the region, fueled by a series of Pacific storm systems.

The weather service issued flood warnings and watches for nearly all of Arizona and parts of southern Utah, southwestern Colorado and western New Mexico, in addition to part of southern Nevada. 

That includes the sparsely populated Four Corners region where Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah meet.

The weather service office for Salt Lake City said previous storms that soaked the area could contribute to excessive rain runoff during the latest downpours, especially in Washington County, Utah, and Zion and Capitol Reef National Parks.

‘Flood prone areas will likely become inundated at times, and backcountry roads will likely become impassable from this excessive runoff,’ a weather service statement said.

Officials in Pagosa Springs said anyone in low-lying areas along the San Juan, Rio Blanco, Navajo and Piedra rivers should head to a designated shelter at a local church.

They advised residents not to wait to leave their homes as emergency crews may be extremely limited during the worst of the storm. 

The highway entering town also was closed to inbound traffic, and residents were advised to avoid contact with the San Juan River after sewage was discharged into it.

Katie German, owner and chef of Bruin Coffee in Pagosa Springs, said downtown had been evacuated and that there was street flooding. 

German said she was most worried about the one bridge into town washing out and trucks carrying everything from food to fuel not having a way in.

Town officials had just lifted an evacuation order from flooding last week only to reimpose it Saturday night with the San Juan forecast to crest on Sunday night at 21.9 feet, according to the Archuleta County Sheriff’s Office.

‘I’m worried about my business, worried about my employees, definitely worried for everybody in this town,’ German said. ‘This town, we’re a very, very, tight community. We all help each other out.’

Officials in La Plata County, which is west of Pagosa Springs, said all public roads were closed due to the flooding.

In Sedona, longtime resident Michelle Grimm worried about her community after viewing the rushing waters of Oak Creek rising perilously close to the underside of a pedestrian bridge near the center of town.

‘I went out at eight this morning and I saw the bridge and I was like, `Oh, we’re in trouble,´’ she said as she sheltered in place in her home Sunday afternoon.

‘I’ve never seen them rescuing people with helicopters out of neighborhoods. I’ve never seen neighborhoods completely submerged in water,’ Grimm said. ‘We’re just praying that the creek doesn’t rise anymore.’

A video shared by the Sedona fire department showed powerful flood waters inundating vehicles and rushing past homes and other structures. 

Other videos and photos shared on social media showed people standing on a pedestrian bridge taking photos and videos as churning, brown waters rushed underneath.

By Sunday afternoon, the drenching rains had largely subsided in the Sedona area.

The relentless rain also ruined Halloween weekend plans across Arizona, forcing the cancellation of several major events that had been planned for months.

The annual Dia de los Muertos festival at St. Mary’s Basilica in downtown Phoenix was postponed until November 8, while the final scheduled day of the Arizona State Fair and Bug Fest at Arizona Boardwalk were also canceled.

Jerome Doris, parish manager at St. Mary’s Basilica, said organizers had spent days preparing for the festival, which would ordinarily have brought vendors and around 10 food trucks into the surrounding streets.

‘Outside today it is very quiet, but if it was not raining it would be a type of activity—vendors in the plaza there, the street would have 10 food trucks,’ Doris said.

A smaller Dia de los Muertos altar will remain inside the church throughout the week, allowing worshippers to remember loved ones despite the cancellation.

Officials were watching Oak Creek as water levels were expected to peak by evening, said David McAtee, spokesperson for Yavapai County, which covers part of Sedona along with other impacted communities.

No injuries or deaths had so far been reported, he said. At least 100 homes were located in the evacuation zone and nearly 20 of the homes had residents who needed emergency assistance to relocate.

Heavy rains had forced the closure of several highways across Arizona on Sunday, the state Department of Transportation reported. 

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs said state air rescue crews were assisting with rooftop evacuations and state transportation crews were helping clear debris.

The rain was expected to taper off across Arizona as wet weather moved eastward into other parts of the country, where it could also bring significant precipitation, said Brian Hurley, a senior meteorologist with the weather service in Maryland.

‘It’s a pretty vigorous system,’ he said. ‘It’s got a lot of moisture to work with.’

Some of Arizona’s hardest-hit areas could receive between three and five inches of rain, particularly around the Mogollon Rim north and east of Phoenix, according to the Weather Prediction Center.

Forecasters warned that already saturated ground could send floodwaters rushing through canyons, normally dry washes and areas previously scarred by wildfires, where the landscape is especially vulnerable to sudden runoff.

Southern Utah and western New Mexico could also see up to three inches before the storm system moves east toward the Great Plains on Monday.

The emergency spread to another part of Colorado on Sunday as authorities ordered evacuations in parts of Conejos County over fears of rapidly rising floodwaters.

Colorado’s Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management warned residents they might be unable to return home for several days, urging them to leave immediately and seek higher ground.

Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville is facing fierce criticism after comparing Michigan Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens to a “used condom” following her endorsement of Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers over progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed.

In a vulgar Sunday rant, Carville argued that Stevens had effectively abandoned the Democratic Party just days before Election Day, claiming she had “sold her soul” to Republicans for what he described as “two cheeseburgers.”

“Your political career is over … if you think these Republicans are going to treat you as anything other than what they view you as—and let me break the news to you: a used condom,” Carville said during an episode of the Politicon podcast.

“The Democrats don’t even think you’re worth a used condom, but that’s about where you are,” added the 82-year-old strategist.

Carville concluded by suggesting that Stevens open a cheeseburger restaurant with Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., another Democrat known for occasionally breaking with his party.

Carville’s outburst came after Stevens endorsed Rogers two days before the midterm election. The move followed her very public break with El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee who defeated her by one percentage point.

The comments quickly drew condemnation from Republicans and others on social media after video clips of the remarks began circulating online.

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“Never seen anything like the anti-woman crash out going on rn. Wow,” conservative commentator and strategist Scott Jennings wrote on X.

Actor Michael Rapaport wrote, “Where is GRAHAM PLATNER when we need him? This old bag of bones needs to be put away.”

“Questioning her motives is fair game. But the sexist vitriol she is receiving for endorsing the wrong candidate is disgusting,” another user posted.

Meanwhile, senior Michigan Democrats also denounced Stevens for her late endorsement of Rogers in the closely watched Michigan Senate race.

“Mike Rogers is Donald Trump’s handpicked candidate for Senate, a rubber stamp for Trump’s toxic agenda, and a corrupt politician looking out only for himself,” Michigan Democratic Party Chairman Curtis Hertel said in a statement.

“The Michigan Democratic Party stands united and fully behind Abdul El-Sayed, a proven, committed fighter for Michigan’s working families,” Hertel added.

Hertel also accused Stevens of abandoning the principles she claims to support by campaigning alongside Rogers, whom he described as a politician who has repeatedly failed Michigan’s working class, supports a national abortion ban and has pledged to back Trump’s agenda. “We reject the attempts by Stevens and bad-faith actors to divide our party,” he said.

El-Sayed holds a four-point lead over Rogers in polling compiled by RealClearPolitics, although Rogers’ campaign says its internal surveys show the Republican ahead.