Hurricane Hermine hits Florida, US

Hurricane Hermine, the first to hit Florida in a decade, has killed one person and caused severe damage along the state's northern Gulf Coast. As the system pushed into Georgia, it took out power lines in both states, affecting hundreds of thousands. Gusts of 130 kilometre per hour caused storm surges that flooded part of the Florida coast. There are concerns over stagnant water in the state, which has been battling



with the mosquito-born Zika virus.

According to the National Weather Service, in the town of Cedar Key, waters rose more than 9.5 ft, among the highest surges ever seen. After making landfall Friday, Hermine swept through Florida and Georgia.