September 27, 2024 4:17 PM

Helene, one of largest storms to hit US, brings chaos to Florida and Georgia

Helene roared through Florida and Georgia states under darkness on Friday as one of the most powerful storms to hit the United States, killing one person, swamping neighborhoods and leaving more than 2 million homes and businesses without power. The Category 4 storm hit land around midnight, leaving a chaotic landscape of overturned boats in harbors, felled trees, stranded cars and flooded streets, according to images from Tampa, Naples and St. Petersburg on Florida's coast. "When we wake up t...