Pasco County residents left with extensive damage after storm

In Pasco County, emergency responders made almost 200 rescues overnight after Hurricane Helene battered Florida's Gulf coast. Pasco Sheriff Chris Nocco said highwater vehicles and first responders pushed through rising waters to pull people from their homes. 

At least 7 killed in Bay Area during Hurricane Helene

At least seven deaths in the Bay Area have been blamed on the storm: two in Tampa and five in Pinellas County.

Unprecedented storm surge swamps Hernando County: ‘It was hellish’

The recovery effort in Hernando County began Friday after an unprecedented storm surge produced by Hurricane Helene devastated many of the coastal communities.

Hurricane Helene leaves wake of destruction in Manatee County

Manatee County residents and visitors are being kept off Anna Maria Island, Flamingo Cay, and Long Boat Key while officials assess the damage left behind by Hurricane Helene. 

Polk County ‘mostly spared’ by Hurricane Helene

As coastal Bay Area counties spent Friday assessing the damage from Hurricane Helene, things were relatively normal in Polk County.

Pinellas towns ‘hammered’ by Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Helene’s storm surge washed ashore along Pinellas County from both the Gulf of Mexico and Tampa Bay, filling streets and flooding homes on both sides of the county.

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Watch: FOX Weather meteorologist rescues woman from rising floodwaters in Atlanta

Van Dillen, a journalist from the Atlanta area, heard a woman's desperate cries for help during Hurricane Helene. She had driven into floodwaters and was trapped in her car before sunrise Friday.