A city worker fills sandbags to help residents prepare for an expected tropical storm in Gulfport, Florida, U.S., October 31, 2016. REUTERS/Letitia Stein
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) - Fierce winds and rain from Hurricane Hermine slammed Florida's northern Gulf Coast on Friday and power outages left tens of thousands of households in the dark.
Florida Governor Rick Scott said the storm could lead to deaths and told residents to stay indoors until it had passed.
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