Hermine drenches Southeast

A large number of homes in the Florida panhandle are without power after Hurricane Hermine, which made landfall as a Category 1 storm, swept through overnight. The storm damaged roads and trees, but few injuries were reported. A homeless man in Ocala died when a tree fell on his tent. Forecasters downgraded Hermine to a tropical storm as it moved through Florida and into Georgia and the Carolinas early this morning. Heavy rainfall and floods remain the biggest threat to those in the storm’s path.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.