CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. (AP) Hurricane Helene weakened to a tropical storm over Georgia with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 kph) early Friday, the National Hurricane Center said.

One person was killed in Florida when a sign fell on their car and two people were reported killed in a possible tornado in south Georgia as the storm approached.

When Floridians wake up tomorrow morning, were going to be waking up to a state where very likely theres been additional loss of life and certainly theres going to be loss of property,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said at a news conference Thursday night.

The American Red Cross recommends taking these actions during an extended power outage:

Monitor alerts this includes weather reports and safety notifications from local governments. Contact your support network. Let your family, friends and neighbors know you’re okay and see how they’re doing. Unplug unneeded appliances and electronics to prevent an overload. Prevent carbon monoxide poisoning only use a generator outside and away from windows, and never use outdoor stoves indoors.