Hurricane Hermine is hitting the Florida coast.

A state of emergency has been declared in 50 of the state's counties.

Tens of thousands of homes are reportedly without power and there could be waves of up to twelve feet - and twenty inches of rain in places.

Latest RPM model rainfall projection from #Hermine for #SC and #NC #cltwx #ncwx #scwx #boone #obx #asheville pic.twitter.com/7Tg4hg4VBw

— Matt Morano (@moranoweather) September 2, 2016

It's been described as "life threatening" by the state's governor Rick Scott