Death toll rises above 200 one week after Helene decimates Southeast

It’s been one week since Hurricane Helene made landfall along the U.S. Gulf Coast in Florida, decimating communities across the Southeast and leaving more than 200 people dead in six states.

New NOAA maps show street-by-street views of Hurricane Helene's destruction

NOAA has mapped Hurricane Helene’s damage from Panama City, through Tampa Bay, down to Port Charlotte. Here’s how you can zoom in to a neighborhood and see before-and-after views.

Pinellas County lifts boil water notice for southern barrier islands as cleanup efforts continue

Pinellas County has lifted its Boil Water Advisory for the southern barrier islands. Sunset Beach on Treasure Island remains without drinking water because of excessive debris, county officials said.

RV camper swept away in Virginia river flooded by Helene

A recreational vehicle was captured on video being swept away by a gushing river in Virginia as remnants of Hurricane Helene caused widespread flooding last month.

Bradenton Beach reopens to residents, business owners

Bradenton Beach reopened to residents and business owners Thursday morning, nearly a week after Hurricane Helene devastated the coastal community.

Tampa opens 3rd 'comfort station' to help those impacted by Helene

The City of Tampa opened a third comfort station on Thursday to provide essential services for residents affected by Hurricane Helene.

Tropical Storm Leslie forms in Atlantic, held in check by Hurricane Kirk

Tropical Depression Thirteen developed in the eastern Atlantic on Wednesday, adding to a flurry of tropical activity over the past couple of weeks.

Business sets up fundraiser for Seaside Seabird Sanctuary on Indian Rocks Beach

Many of the Bay Area's beach neighbors, businesses and non-profit organizations are hurting after Hurricane Helene. The storm surge damaged several miles of the coast. 

Hurricane Helene devastation on Holmes Beach leads to vacation rental moratorium for 45 days

City commissioners in Holmes Beach voted Wednesday to put a vacation rental moratorium in place for 45 days after Hurricane Helene left behind a path of destruction in the area. 

St. Armands Circle businesses gutted after Hurricane Helene

It’s not clear when a lot of businesses in St. Armands Circle will be able to reopen after many of them flooded during Hurricane Helene. A lot of shops on the ground level had several feet of floodwater inside.

Town ‘n’ Country residents cleaning up after Hurricane Helene: 'It was just a surreal experience'

Town ‘n’ Country residents said Hurricane Helene’s storm surge – coupled with the tides – brought water into their neighborhood so fast, flooding their homes and roads to levels many had never seen before.