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Hurricane Helene did that to Florida? Look at what happened in these photos and videos

Miami Herald

Hurricane Helene made landfall in North Florida on Thursday night.

But a wide swatch of the Gulf Coast, from Naples through Tampa Bay, also felt the force of the storm.

MORE: Helene’s toll grows: Nearly 1.2 million without power in Florida, 3 dead

Take a look at the photographs and video to see what happened:

US Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater saved a man and his dog, Thursday, during Hurricane Helene after his 36-ft sailboat became disabled and started taking on water approximately 25 miles off Sanibel Island, Florida.
US Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater saved a man and his dog, Thursday, during Hurricane Helene after his 36-ft sailboat became disabled and started taking on water approximately 25 miles off Sanibel Island, Florida. Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Petty Officer Hudson US Coast Guard
Fort Myers Beach sees flooding for a second time as the outer bands of Hurricane Helene pass by on Fort Myers Beach, Fla. on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024.
Fort Myers Beach sees flooding for a second time as the outer bands of Hurricane Helene pass by on Fort Myers Beach, Fla. on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. Andrew West The News-Press/USA Today Network
Bald Eagle Drive in Marco Island, Florida, was under water about two hours before high tide Thursday night. Roads were flooded throughout the largest of the Ten Thousand Islands as Hurricane Helene started to come ashore north in Big Bend, about 165 miles north.
Bald Eagle Drive in Marco Island, Florida, was under water about two hours before high tide Thursday night. Roads were flooded throughout the largest of the Ten Thousand Islands as Hurricane Helene started to come ashore north in Big Bend, about 165 miles north. J. Kyle Foster Naples Daily News / USA TODAY NETWORK
Hurricane Helene caused damage throughout Manatee County. The storm destroyed a Bradenton resident’s back porch along Florida Boulevard.
Hurricane Helene caused damage throughout Manatee County. The storm destroyed a Bradenton resident’s back porch along Florida Boulevard. Tiffany Tompkins ttompkins@bradenton.com
A boat became unmoored at the Trailer Estates Mobile Home Park in Bradenton after Hurricane Helene whipped through Manatee County Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024.
A boat became unmoored at the Trailer Estates Mobile Home Park in Bradenton after Hurricane Helene whipped through Manatee County Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. Tiffany Tompkins ttompkins@bradenton.com
Several homes like this one on 124th Street Court West in the Village of Cortez had their contents destroyed by high water intrusion in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Manatee County on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024.
Several homes like this one on 124th Street Court West in the Village of Cortez had their contents destroyed by high water intrusion in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Manatee County on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. Tiffany Tompkins ttompkins@bradenton.com
The Star Fish Co. appears to have suffered damage from high waters in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Manatee County on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024.
The Star Fish Co. appears to have suffered damage from high waters in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Manatee County on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. Tiffany Tompkins ttompkins@bradenton.com
A minivan drives slowly through the destruction of Paradise Bay Estates in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Manatee County on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024.
A minivan drives slowly through the destruction of Paradise Bay Estates in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Manatee County on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. Tiffany Tompkins ttompkins@bradenton.com
Manatee County shut off drinking water to Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key beaches to prepare for Hurricane Helene’s storm surge.
Manatee County shut off drinking water to Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key beaches to prepare for Hurricane Helene’s storm surge. Manatee County Sheriff's Office via X
Pete Thornton returned to his mobile home after evacuating to discover a shipping container had floated into his home, damaging the foundation, in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Manatee County on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024.
Pete Thornton returned to his mobile home after evacuating to discover a shipping container had floated into his home, damaging the foundation, in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Manatee County on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. Tiffany Tompkins ttompkins@bradenton.com

This story was originally published September 27, 2024 at 8:11 AM.

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