The deadly Hurricane Nicole, downgraded to
to a tropical storm but still massive and dangerous
pounded central Florida with strong winds and heavy rain
on Thursday afternoon, leaving more than
330,000 homes and businesses without electricity.
At 4 p.m., the unusual November hurricane—a Category 1 storm that
made landfall south of Vero Beach early on Thursday—was
situated approximately 105 miles to the north-northwest of Tampa.