More than 1.2 million people were without power early Friday morning after Helene made landfall near Perry, Florida, as a Category 4 storm.

The storm has been blamed for at least 52 deaths across five states, including 23 people in South Carolina and 11 in Florida.

The Category 4 hurricane made landfall near Perry, Florida, just east of the mouth of the Aucilla River, on Thursday night.

Category 4 Helene made landfall just east of the mouth of the Aucilla River, about 10 miles west-southwest of Perry, Florida.

PERRY, Fla. (AP) — Death toll from Hurricane Helene reaches at least 52, according to an Associated Press tally.