Hurricane Helene has made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane near Perry, Florida, bringing devastating storm surge, severe winds and heavy rain. At least three people have died as a result. To see our coverage from yesterday as the storm approached, click here.

Here’s the latest as the storm pushed inland:

Authorities from the City of Tampa released a “major update” around 6 a.m. ET. First responders are assessing the damage as the sun begins to rise. So far, police and fire rescue officers have responded to the following calls in Tampa, Florida, related to Helene:

-78 evacuations or water rescues

-46 downed lines

-56 road obstructions

-3 requests for fire or medical

-19 traffic signal malfunctions

Residents are advised to remain in shelter for now. Specialized vehicles have been deployed to respond to calls as some roads are still impassable for regular vehicles, officials say.

In a Facebook post, officials from the Hinesville Police Department in Georgia announced that emergency services are temporarily suspended as a result of Helene. “Liberty County has suffered significant damage because of Hurricane Helene. At this time all emergency services have been suspended. Travel in Liberty County is hazardous to impossible currently,” the department wrote.

Fire crews rescued some residents of Peachtree Creek Apartments in the north of Atlanta. Photos showed residents being escorted out of the apartment complex via boat. According to ABC News, around 11 people were rescued from the complex with others refusing to leave. Peachtree Creek entered major flood stage, reaching a height of more than 23 feet.

A reporter on scene in Crystal River, Florida, reports “dozens” of residents being rescued from their homes due to major storm surge flooding. Photos show residents being escorted by rescue officials, one while carrying a pet dog.

According to Pinellas County, Florida’s, Department of Emergency Management, 911 emergency crews are “extremely busy” responding to “hundreds of structure fire and water rescue calls in the heavily impacted areas.” The agency says many areas remain flooded.

Governor Roy Cooper of North Carolina proclaimed an official state of emergency, activating the National Guard and swift water rescue teams.

In Florida alone, roughly 1.2 million homes and businesses are without power, according to PowerOutages.us. Georgia and South Carolina account for another 650,000 and 240,000 outages respectively. Ahead of Helene, authorities had warned of extended power outages lasting up to a week in some of the hardest-hit locations.

Authorities have confirmed one storm-related death in Tampa, Florida where a falling sign struck a car. Two additional deaths occurred in Wheeler County, Georgia, when a mobile home was tossed by the storm.