(WSVN) - The death toll from Hurricane Michael has risen to six, a day after the massive storm made landfall.

Four people died in Gadsden County, Florida, on Wednesday as a result of the hurricane, the county’s sheriff confirmed.

In Seminole County, Georgia, a child was killed after a metal carport crashed into the roof of the family’s home on Wednesday, according to CNN.

A North Carolina man became the latest victim on Thursday when a tree fell on his vehicle near Statesville, N.C., according to Iredell County Fire Marshal David Souther.

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