(CNN) Tropical Storm Hermine drenched the Carolinas as it churned toward the East Coast, knocking down trees and causing blackouts as the holiday weekend kicked off. Hurricane Hermine hit Florida's Gulf Coast on Thursday and has since weakened to a tropical storm. Hide Caption 2 of 15 Photos: Hermine storms into Florida Residents look at an Alligator Point road that collapsed during Hermine's storm surge. Hide Caption 12 of 15 Photos: Hermine storms into Florida Traffic moves along U.S. Route 98 as Hermine approaches Eastpoint, Florida, on September 1. Hide Caption 13 of 15 Photos: Hermine storms into Florida Power crews from South Carolina arrive in Carrabelle, Florida, on September 1.

Source: CNN September 03, 2016 06:00 UTC