Hurricane Helene: Multiple people dead as powerful storm pummels Florida

Hurricane Helene made landfall in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 storm, roaring ashore near the mouth of the Aucilla River near the Big Bend area of Florida’s Gulf Coast. The storm brought maximum sustained winds estimated at 225 kph. There were multiple deaths and millions left without power in Florida resulting from the storm, according to authorities. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said the damage from Helene appeared to exceed the combined damage of Idalia and Debby last August. Hurricane Helene weakened to a tropical storm as it rushed inland over Georgia but brought heavy flooding punishing winds, officials said. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/10778279/hurricane-helene-florida-georgia-us/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #florida #hurricanehelene