The storm made landfall in Florida's Big Bend region on Thursday as a powerful Category 4 hurricane with catastrophic 140 mile per hour winds and torrential rain.
Downgraded late on Friday to a post-tropical cyclone, Helene continued to produce heavy rains across several states, sparking life-threatening flooding that threatened to create dam failures that could inundate entire towns.
Although Helene has weakened in strength as it rips across the Southeastern United States, the storm still poses concerns, with its intense winds knocking out power and leaving many people stranded across several states.
Hurricane Helene is one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the United States with wind gust speeds of 140 mph (225 km/h) and heavy rain.