Hurricane Helene was a dangerous Category 4 storm when it made landfall over Florida's Big Bend area late Thursday night.
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Maps show Helene's path as it batters Florida and Southeast
Hurricane Helene made landfall as a powerful Category 4 storm along Florida's Big Bend coast late Thursday night, then quickly lost punch and was downgraded to a tropical storm within hours, according to the National Hurricane Center. Here's a look at where it's headed.
Maps show possible storm surge, rainfall levels and more as Helene, once a major hurricane and now a tropical storm, moves inland from Florida's Gulf Coast over Georgia.
Water as high as street signs. A home burning even as floodwaters rose. Boats smashed into houses.
A man and dog who were sailing off the coast of Sanibel Island as Hurricane Helene approached Florida were rescued by the Coast Guard on Thursday.
Residents in the path of Hurricane Helene in northwest Florida evacuated or were hunkered down Thursday.
