Dale laJeunesse stands in front of his home surrounded by floodwaters in Daytona Beach, Florida, on Thursday, November 10.
In pictures: Hurricane Nicole hits Florida
Dale laJeunesse stands in front of his home surrounded by floodwaters in Daytona Beach, Florida, on Thursday, November 10.
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Updated 2018 GMT (0418 HKT) November 11, 2022

Hurricane Nicole on Thursday became the first hurricane in 40 years to hit the United States in the month of November.

The storm made landfall overnight along Florida's eastern shore, knocking out power to thousands, damaging buildings and flooding the coast. Some of the affected areas are still recovering from Hurricane Ian's impact in September.

Nicole weakened to a tropical storm Thursday as it moved toward the state's west coast and then north into Georgia and the Carolinas.

A view shows the destroyed pool of a beachfront house in Daytona Beach Shores on Friday.
A view shows the destroyed pool of a beachfront house in Daytona Beach Shores on Friday.
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A man wades through a flooded street in Vero Beach, Florida, on Thursday.
A man wades through a flooded street in Vero Beach, Florida, on Thursday.
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Reda Daabies looks at a breached seawall from the 18th floor of his condo in Daytona Beach on Thursday.
Reda Daabies looks at a breached seawall from the 18th floor of his condo in Daytona Beach on Thursday.
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Ronnie Duvall is paddled by friend Jason Kunath through a flooded street in St. Augustine, Florida, on Thursday.
Ronnie Duvall is paddled by friend Jason Kunath through a flooded street in St. Augustine, Florida, on Thursday.
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People walk by a damaged boardwalk in Vero Beach on Thursday.
People walk by a damaged boardwalk in Vero Beach on Thursday.
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This aerial photo shows a flooded street in Vero Beach on Thursday.
This aerial photo shows a flooded street in Vero Beach on Thursday.
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People in Vero Beach investigate storm damage, including a lifeguard station that was displaced on Thursday.
People in Vero Beach investigate storm damage, including a lifeguard station that was displaced on Thursday.
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A lone passenger walks through the A terminal at Orlando International Airport on Thursday. The airport ceased all commercial operations as Nicole hit Florida.
A lone passenger walks through the A terminal at Orlando International Airport on Thursday. The airport ceased all commercial operations as Nicole hit Florida.
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A fire rescue officer checks out a partially collapsed pier in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Thursday.
A fire rescue officer checks out a partially collapsed pier in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Thursday.
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Police officer Jorge Goz puts up tape where a sidewalk was washed out in Fort Pierce, Florida, on Thursday.
Police officer Jorge Goz puts up tape where a sidewalk was washed out in Fort Pierce, Florida, on Thursday.
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Cars make their way along a flooded road in Pompano Beach, Florida, on Thursday.
Cars make their way along a flooded road in Pompano Beach, Florida, on Thursday.
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Lisa Lavigna takes pictures of her mother's home in Daytona Beach on Thursday.
Lisa Lavigna takes pictures of her mother's home in Daytona Beach on Thursday.
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Floodwaters surround a building in Daytona Beach on Thursday.
Floodwaters surround a building in Daytona Beach on Thursday.
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Workers try to restore power after a tree fell in Ocala, Florida, on Thursday.
Workers try to restore power after a tree fell in Ocala, Florida, on Thursday.
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A rainbow is seen over Hutchinson Island on Thursday.
A rainbow is seen over Hutchinson Island on Thursday.
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Michael Sill, who is homeless, huddles under a plastic sheet while trying to stay dry in Ocala on Thursday. He braved the storm under an oak tree because there was no where for him to stay, he said.
Michael Sill, who is homeless, huddles under a plastic sheet while trying to stay dry in Ocala on Thursday. He braved the storm under an oak tree because there was no where for him to stay, he said.
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Parts of homes are seen <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/10/us/homes-collapse-nicole-sea-level-rise-climate/index.html" target="_blank">collapsing on the beach</a> Thursday in Wilbur-By-The-Sea, Florida.
Parts of homes are seen collapsing on the beach Thursday in Wilbur-By-The-Sea, Florida.
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Members of the media are seen in Jensen Beach, Florida, before Nicole made landfall.
Members of the media are seen in Jensen Beach, Florida, before Nicole made landfall.
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Palm trees are pounded by high tide and winds in Jensen Beach.
Palm trees are pounded by high tide and winds in Jensen Beach.
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Fabiola Lindor, left, and Lisa MacNeal of Southwest Airlines cover computer systems with plastic wrap to protect them in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Wednesday.
Fabiola Lindor, left, and Lisa MacNeal of Southwest Airlines cover computer systems with plastic wrap to protect them in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Wednesday.
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Workers board up a store with plywood in Daytona Beach Shores on Wednesday.
Workers board up a store with plywood in Daytona Beach Shores on Wednesday.
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