CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Hundreds of thousands are without power in Florida as Hurricane Matthew skims along the state’s Atlantic coast.

The storm’s strongest winds of 120 miles an hour have stayed just offshore — but a wind gust of 107 miles an hour was recorded in Cape Canaveral.

Two million people had been told to move inland to escape the storm, which left more than 280 dead in the Caribbean. But many stayed where they were, and hoped for the best. Authorities say some of them are now stranded and have called for help — but they’ve been told to stay put until conditions improve and emergency crews can reach them.