![Destroyed homes in the small community of Dekle Beach that...]()
Destroyed homes in the small community of Dekle Beach that was devastated by Hurricane Helene near Keaton Beach, Fla., on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. Helene thrashed Florida as a powerful hurricane, producing dangerous storm surge along the coast and bringing heavy winds and rain across the southeastern United States as it moved inland as a tropical storm on Friday. (Paul Ratje/The New York Times)
![Roys restaurant worker searches through the rubble at the demolished...]()
Roys restaurant worker searches through the rubble at the demolished restaurant after Hurricane Helene landed in Steinhatchee, Fla., Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
![High winds and gulf surges from Hurricane Helene pushed this...]()
High winds and gulf surges from Hurricane Helene pushed this cabin cruiser well onto the shore in Steinhatchee, Fla., Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
![Roys Restaurant owner Linda Wicker walks through the rubble of...]()
Roys Restaurant owner Linda Wicker walks through the rubble of her restaurant after Hurricane Helene landed in Steinhatchee, Fla., Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. Wicker has owned the restaurant for 20 years and reopened after damage from Hurricane Idalia last January. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
![Charles Webb and his wife Dana Webb stand in front...]()
Charles Webb and his wife Dana Webb stand in front of their rental home in which this tree came crashing down during Hurricane Helene in Steinhatchee, Fla., Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
![Residents rescued from floodwaters make their way to safety in...]()
Residents rescued from floodwaters make their way to safety in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 in Crystal River. (Luis Santana/Tampa Bay Times/TNS)
![Air Station Clearwater saved a man & his dog on...]()
Air Station Clearwater saved a man & his dog on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024 during Hurricane Helene after his 36-ft sailboat became disabled & started taking on water approximately 25 miles off Sanibel Island. (United States Coast Guard Southeast/Courtesy)
![Workers clear debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, in...]()
Workers clear debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, in Cedar Key, Fla., Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
![Cross Conlin, an apprentice lineman from Duke Energy, uses an...]()
Cross Conlin, an apprentice lineman from Duke Energy, uses an extension pole to trim palm fronds while restoring power on Thistle Lane in Maitland, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. Hurricane Helene caused extensive power outages across Florida, impacting 1.2 million customers. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
![Cars try to make their way through brackish water on...]()
Cars try to make their way through brackish water on State Road 24 about 5 miles north of Cedar Key on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. The traffic is headed to Cedar Key after Hurricane Helene hit the town Thursday. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
![Although the plywood covering the doors and windows at First...]()
Although the plywood covering the doors and windows at First Baptist Church was blown off, the building survived Hurricane Helene in Steinhatchee, Fla., Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
![Halle Brooks kayaks down a street flooded by Hurricane Helene...]()
Halle Brooks kayaks down a street flooded by Hurricane Helene in the Shore Acres neighborhood Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)
![Longtime residents view their damaged home of more than 50...]()
Longtime residents view their damaged home of more than 50 years after Hurricane Helene landed and devastated Steinhatchee, Fla., Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
![People toss buckets of water out of a home as...]()
People toss buckets of water out of a home as the streets and homes are flooded near Peachtree Creek after hurricane Helene brought in heavy rains over night on Sept. 27, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. Hurricane Helene made landfall late Thursday night as a category 4 hurricane in the pan handle of Florida and is working its way north, it is now considered a tropical storm. (Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images)
![Workers remove debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, in...]()
Workers remove debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, in Cedar Key, Fla., Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
![Members of law enforcement use a special vehicle in the...]()
Members of law enforcement use a special vehicle in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on Sept. 27, 2024 near Steinhatchee, Florida. Hurricane Helene made landfall nearby last night as a Category four. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
![Emergency vehicles to make their way through brackish water on...]()
Emergency vehicles to make their way through brackish water on State Road 24 about 5 miles north of Cedar Key on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. The traffic is headed to Cedar Key after Hurricane Helene hit the town Thursday. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
![A boat rests on a street after being relocated during...]()
A boat rests on a street after being relocated during flooding caused by Hurricane Helene Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in Hudson, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)
![Damage to a gas station on the outskirts of Perry,...]()
Damage to a gas station on the outskirts of Perry, Fla., on Friday morning, Sept. 27, 2024. Helene thrashed florida as a powerful hurricane, producing dangerous storm surge along the coast and bringing heavy winds and rain acoss the southeastern United States as it moved inland as a tropical storm on Friday. (Paul Ratje/The New York Times)
![City of Tallahassee utility workers remove tree limbs from downed...]()
City of Tallahassee utility workers remove tree limbs from downed power lined blocking residential street on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Jeff Schweers/Orlando Sentinel)
![The residents of this home on Hanover West Drive in...]()
The residents of this home on Hanover West Drive in Atlanta told firefighters they wanted to shelter in place. (John Spink/The Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TNS)
![Floodwaters at Steinhatchee Rivergate in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene...]()
Floodwaters at Steinhatchee Rivergate in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on Sept. 27, 2024 near Steinhatchee, Florida. Hurricane Helene made landfall nearby last night as a category four storm but has weakened as it moves inland. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
![Members of the Ohio Task Force 1 urban search and...]()
Members of the Ohio Task Force 1 urban search and rescue team rest after conducting high water rescues from flooding caused by Hurricane Helene Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in Hudson, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)
![Edwin Sprague, 56, walks through the flood waters of Hurricane...]()
Edwin Sprague, 56, walks through the flood waters of Hurricane Helene to get to his home near SE Lincoln Circle N and First Ave. N in St. Petersburg. He said he had never seen water so high near his home. (Lauren Peace/Tampa Bay Times via TNS)
![Emergency responders share information in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene...]()
Emergency responders share information in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on Sept. 27, 2024 near Steinhatchee, Florida. Hurricane Helene made landfall nearby last night as a category four storm but has weakened as it moves inland. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
![Vehicles move slowly around trees that have fallen after of...]()
Vehicles move slowly around trees that have fallen after of Hurricane Helene moved through the area, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in Valdosta, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
![Vehicles move slowly around trees that have fallen after Hurricane...]()
Vehicles move slowly around trees that have fallen after Hurricane Helene, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in Valdosta, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
![The destroyed Crabbie Dad’s restaurant could not withstand Hurricane Helene’s...]()
The destroyed Crabbie Dad’s restaurant could not withstand Hurricane Helene’s high winds and gulf surge in Steinhatchee, Fla., Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
![Jamir Lewis wades through floodwaters with his two daughters, Nylah...]()
Jamir Lewis wades through floodwaters with his two daughters, Nylah and Aria, in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 in Crystal River, Fla. (Luis Santana/Tampa Bay Times via AP)
![Union Cathederal church is seen after of Hurricane Helene moved...]()
Union Cathederal church is seen after of Hurricane Helene moved through the area on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in Valdosta, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
![Taylor County Middle School suffered damage from Hurricane Helene in...]()
Taylor County Middle School suffered damage from Hurricane Helene in Perry, Fla., Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
![A car is submerged in the floodwaters in the Buckhead...]()
A car is submerged in the floodwaters in the Buckhead neighborhood in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on Sept. 27, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida's Big Bend region as a category four hurricane, and has brought flooding inland as the storm system moves over Georgia, heading into the Carolinas. (Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images)
![This home was carried into the middle of the street...]()
This home was carried into the middle of the street by the strong winds and gulf swells brought by Hurricane Helene in Steinhatchee, Fla., Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
![Flood waters inundate the main street after Hurricane Helene passed...]()
Flood waters inundate the main street after Hurricane Helene passed offshore on Sept. 27, 2024 in Tarpon Springs, Florida. Hurricane Helene made landfall Thursday night in Florida's Big Bend with winds up to 140 mph and storm surges. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
![Charles Webb and his wife Dana Webb left their rental...]()
Charles Webb and his wife Dana Webb left their rental home to take refuge in the concrete main home minutes before this tree came crashing down during Hurricane Helene in Steinhatchee, Fla., Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
![A damaged 100-year-old home is seen after an Oak tree...]()
A damaged 100-year-old home is seen after an Oak tree landed on the home after Hurricane Helene moved through the area, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in Valdosta, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
![Roys restaurant was demolished during Hurricane Helene in Steinhatchee, Fla.,...]()
Roys restaurant was demolished during Hurricane Helene in Steinhatchee, Fla., Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
![Ronda Bell looks on after an Oak tree landed on...]()
Ronda Bell looks on after an Oak tree landed on her 100-year-old home after Hurricane Helene moved through, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in Valdosta, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
Destroyed homes in the small community of Dekle Beach that was devastated by Hurricane Helene near Keaton Beach, Fla., on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. Helene thrashed Florida as a powerful hurricane, producing dangerous storm surge along the coast and bringing heavy winds and rain across the southeastern United States as it moved inland as a tropical storm on Friday. (Paul Ratje/The New York Times)
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