Florida Coast Battered by Hurricane Hermine
Hermine hit the Florida Gulf Coast early on Friday as a category one hurricane, bringing with it a heavy storm surge.
Governor Rick Scott had earlier declared a state of emergency for 51 counties across the state.
Wind gusts reached 80mph (130km/h), the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
Two hours after making landfall, as it moved inland, Hermine was downgraded to a tropical storm, the National Weather Service said.
It passed through Florida and is now making its way through Georgia before heading for the Carolinas.