Rainbows are starting to pop up across the Grand Strand after Hurricane Ian hit the South Carolina coast.

They could be seen in Georgetown, Pawleys Island, Surfside Beach and Garden City.

Ian has been downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone after it made its way through South Carolina's coastline, bringing heavy rain and high winds.

Tropical-force winds were felt across both North Carolina's and South Carolina's coasts early Friday as powerful gusts bent tree branches and rain fell sideways. At least nine people have died as a result of the storm.

Rainfall totals between three to six inches were expected, but meteorologists said higher amounts were possible.

Thousands of people were without power as the storm made its way onto land and over the region. In North Carolina, officials were preparing for power outages, flooding and heavy winds. Some rivers along the state's coastline were rising due to heavy rain from Ian.

Before Ian's third landfall, it tore over Cuba and then hit Florida Wednesday as a powerful Category 4 hurricane with 150 mph winds.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Ian was "the biggest flood event" the state's southwest region has ever seen, adding rescue efforts have been made and were continuing throughout the area Friday. Officials fear Ian's death toll will rise in Florida as large sections of the state were swamped by the storm.