Hurricane Helene has made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane near Perry, Florida, bringing devastating storm surge, high winds and heavy rainfall. At least three people died as a result. To see our coverage from yesterday as the storm approached, click here.

Here’s the latest news as the storm moved inland:

(5:40 AM ET) Pinellas County 911 ‘Extremely Busy’

(5:00 a.m. ET) Flood Emergency in North Carolina

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper declared an official state of emergency, activating the National Guard and rapid water rescue teams.

(4:30 a.m. ET) 2.2 million plus without power

According to PowerOutages.us, approximately 1.2 million homes and businesses are without power in Florida alone. Georgia and South Carolina are responsible for another 650,000 and 240,000 outages, respectively. Prior to Helene, authorities had warned of extended power outages that could last up to a week in some of the hardest-hit locations.

(4:00 ET) Deaths confirmed in Florida and Georgia

Authorities have confirmed one storm-related death in Tampa, Florida, in which a falling sign struck a car. Two additional deaths occurred in Wheeler County, Georgia, when a mobile home was swept away by the storm.