Ian downgraded to post-tropical cyclone as it lashes Carolinas; Florida officials report more deaths

Hurricane Ian has made landfall in South Carolina as a Category 1 storm.

According to the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Ian made a third landfall near Georgetown, South Carolina as a Category 1 storm with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph.

The NHC says that there is danger of a "life-threatening storm surge" along coasts of the Carolinas.

Hurricane-force winds are expected throughout the coasts of South Carolina and the southeastern portion of North Carolina, according to the NHC.

Areas from the Isle of Palms through Little River Inlet in South Carolina could see a storm urge of up to 7 feet, according to the NHC.