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Florida Coast battered by Hurricane Hermine tropical /‘trɒpɪk(ə)l/ a. 热带的 landfall /'læn(d)fɔːl/ n. 着陆 surge /sɜːdʒ/ n. 涌动，风暴潮 brace /breɪs/ v. 使站稳，紧绷 inflict /ɪn'flɪkt/ v. 遭受 Tropical storm Hermine has made landfall in northern Florida, becoming the first hurricane to hit the state in 11 years. Hermine hit the Florida Gulf Coast early on Friday as a category one hurricane, bringing with it a heavy storm surge. Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency for 51 counties as residents were braced for the dangerous storm. Wind gusts reached 80mph (130km/h), the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. Two hours after making landfall, as it moved inland, Hermine was downgraded to a tropical storm, the National Weather Service said. Police in Taylor County, that has a population of more than 20,000, said the storm had inflicted "severe damage".