Florida
More than 300,000 customers lost power across the state as of Friday.
Hurricane warnings covered hundreds of miles of Florida's east coast from Boca Raton north to the state line, while forecasters said nearly the whole state can expect to see at least tropical-storm-force winds and rain. A major hurricane has not struck Florida in over a decade.
Florida's Miami-Dade and Broward counties canceled schools for the rest of the week as the governor deployed 2,500 National Guard troops to assist in storm preparations, with another 4,000 on standby. More than 1.5 million Floridians were ordered to evacuate.
"There is no reason not to evacuate," Scott told reporters. "No excuses. Get out.