In pictures: Tropical storm Andrea takes a toll on U.S. East Coast
Forecasters say Tropical Storm Andrea is moving at a brisk pace as it heads up the East Coast, bringing winds, heavy rains and a threat of flooding to coastal areas in Georgia and the Carolinas
A man walks past a downed tree as wind and rain from Tropical Storm Andrea hit the Florida coast near Gulfport, Florida June 6, 2013. Tropical Storm Andrea pelted Florida's northern Gulf Coast on Thursday and was forecast to drench much of the U.S. Southeast as it cuts across Georgia and up the Atlantic coast, the National Hurricane Center said.STEVE NESIUS/Reuters
Surfers catch waves as wind and rain from Tropical Storm Andrea hit the Florida coast near Pass-A-Grille Beach, Florida June 6, 2013.STEVE NESIUS/Reuters
A woman walks past a downed tree as wind and rain from Tropical Storm Andrea hit the Florida coast near Gulfport, Florida June 6, 2013.STEVE NESIUS/Reuters
Restaurant owners Laurie Luczak (L) and Richard Reale stand next to a downed cedar tree outside their restaurant as wind and rain from Tropical Storm Andrea hit the Florida coast near Gulfport, Florida June 6, 2013.STEVE NESIUS/Reuters
Water from Boca Ciega Bay washes ashore as wind and rain from Tropical Storm Andrea hit the Florida coast near Gulfport, Florida June 6, 2013.STEVE NESIUS/Reuters
A municipal truck maneuvers along Shore Boulevard as wind and rain from Tropical Storm Andrea hit the Florida coast near Gulfport , Florida June 6, 2013.STEVE NESIUS/Reuters
Workers inspect their boats near the Sunshine Skyway bridge during a squall as wind and rain from Tropical Storm Andrea hit the Florida coast near St. Petersburg, Florida June 6, 2013.STEVE NESIUS/Reuters
Boaters tend to their dinghies as wind and rain from Tropical Storm Andrea hit the Florida coast near Gulfport, Florida June 6, 2013.STEVE NESIUS/Reuters