Helene has made landfall in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 hurricane, with forecasters warning of a "catastrophic" storm surge.
The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Helene struck near the mouth of the Aucilla River in the Big Bend area of Florida’s Gulf Coast at around 11.10pm local time.
High winds, possibly in excess of 140mph (225kph), and flash floods are possible, the weather service said.
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