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Having already killed at least 20 people in the Caribbean, Hurricane Dennis made its way to the southern US.

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It made landfall in Florida on Sunday, less than 80km (50 miles) east of where Hurricane Ivan hit last year.

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Just before hitting Florida's panhandle area, Dennis weakened from a category four to a category three hurricane.

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Winds gusting up to 161km/h (100 mph) took out trees and power lines - but have caused less damage than feared.

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More than 1.4 million people had already fled to safety, while others headed for shelters.

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Few cars were on the roads in Florida or Alabama as people battened down the hatches for the storm.

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Heavy rains have left some residential areas flooded and turned many streets into rivers.

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Dennis has weakened as it heads inland but forecasters warn of continuing winds, rain and possible tornadoes.