WATCH LIVE: Latest update on Hurricane Hermine
Hurricane Hermine made landfall early Friday morning, knocking out power to over 200,000 homes and claiming at least one life.
The tropical storm was upgraded to category 1 hurricane before slamming into Florida's northwest coast with sustained winds of 80 mph around 1:30 a.m EDT.
Check out #Hermine as it made landfall. More to come. Watch @TheLift on your @weatherchannel app / mobile device pic.twitter.com/EQEQsBxHuq
— The Lift (@TheLift) September 2, 2016
Governor Rick Scott and state officials urged Floridians to seek shelter and stay indoors Thursday evening as the storm took aim at the state's Gulf coast.
Stay indoors even if it calm outside. The eye of #Hermine may be passing through. Let it pass completely before surveying any damage.
— Rick Scott (@SenRickScott) September 2, 2016
Hurricane Hermine hits Florida
As Hermine makes its way through, tornado warnings have been issued for much of eastern South Carolina and parts of Georgia.
