Hurricane Nicole weakened to a tropical storm shortly after making landfall on Florida's east coast, barreling ashore with a brew of strong winds and heavy rains
Some 330,000 homes and businesses across Florida were without power on Thursday afternoon, after the storm, packing winds of 75 miles per hour , made landfall at 3 a.m. EST along the east coast north of Miami as a hurricane, the National Hurricane Center said.
"We're ready and resources are available for the post-storm needs," Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said at a press conference. "This is still a large storm and it is impacting much of the state. Winds are the main concern with Nicole." Kevin Guthrie, Florida's emergency management director, cautioned residents to remain indoors Thursday, even if the eye of the storm has passed.Nicole was moving northwest over Central Florida toward the panhandle on the Gulf Coast as it packed sustained wind of 45 mph , the National Hurricane Center said in an advisory. It was expected to continue to weaken as it churns north over the next two days through Georgia and into the Carolinas, where it is expected to bring heavy rains.
Most of Florida's 22 million residents remained under a tropical storm, high wind and storm surge warnings along with local hurricane statements that urged people to stay indoors and watch for flooding. The NHC warned that wind-driven waves would wash over beaches and rush inland to flood low-lying areas well beyond the shore. It also said damaging winds were likely to blow down trees and power lines.Waves crash into a beachfront house after Hurricane Nicole made landfall on Florida's east coast, in Daytona Beach Shores, Florida, U.S., November 10, 2022. REUTERS/Marco Bello
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