Florida State Governor Rick Scott says Hurricane Michael has left “unimaginable destruction” as it ploughed into coastal areas of Florida.
“So many lives have been changed forever,” he said. “So many families have lost everything.”
The worst-hit areas of Florida’s north-west coast saw houses ripped from their foundations, trees felled, and power lines were strewn across streets.
Hurricane Michael struck on Wednesday with winds of one hundred and fifty-five miles per hour.
It weakened to a storm as it moved inland towards the north-east, but at least six people have died, most of them in Florida.
More than three hundred and seventy thousand people in Florida were ordered to evacuate but officials believe many ignored the warning.
Governor Scott said the US Coast Guard carried out ten missions overnight, saving at least twenty-seven people.
