Rare November hurricane lashes Florida
Tropical Storm Nicole is making its way across Florida after slamming the state's east coast as a Category 1 hurricane. Elise Preston has the latest on the damage it's caused.
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Tropical Storm Nicole is making its way across Florida after slamming the state's east coast as a Category 1 hurricane. Elise Preston has the latest on the damage it's caused.
Two people died after being electrocuted by a downed power line at an intersection, a sheriff's office said.
A rare November storm sparked mandatory evacuations for many Floridians. Jason Allen from CBS News Dallas-Fort Worth is in Vero Beach with more on the conditions there.
Nicole strengthened into a rare November hurricane before it's expected to make landfall in Florida. Dozens of counties are under a state of emergency, and mandatory evacuations have been ordered for some residents. Elise Preston reports.
Only two hurricanes have made landfall in Florida in the month of November since recordkeeping began in 1853.
New warnings and watches were issued for many parts of Florida, including the southwestern Gulf coastline that was devastated by Hurricane Ian in late September.
Residents in at least four Florida counties were ordered to evacuate from barrier islands, low-lying areas and mobile homes.
A rare November hurricane watch has been posted along Florida's Atlantic coast. Subtropical storm Nicole is expected to become a hurricane before making landfall in Florida later this week.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis also declared a state of emergency on Monday for 34 counties that could be hit by the storm.
The storm slammed into a sparsely populated stretch of Mexico's Pacific coast between the resorts of Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan Sunday morning.
The forecast called for Roslyn to take a path close to the Puerto Vallarta region late Saturday, before making landfall in the state of Nayarit early Sunday.
Forecasters expect it to make landfall between the resorts of Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan.
Roslyn could reach hurricane force by Friday night, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
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