Hurricane Helene brings record storm surge as it slams into Florida

Helene, which has weakened to a tropical storm, made landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida on Thursday with 140 mph winds, bringing torrential rainfall to swaths of the Southeast. Subscribe to ABC News on YouTube: abcnews.visitlink.me/59aJ1G ABC News Digital is your daily source of breaking national and world news, exclusive interviews and 24/7 live streaming coverage. Download the ABC News app for the latest headlines and alerts: abcnews.go.com/devices Watch 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events on ABC News Live:    • LIVE: Latest News Headlines and Event...   Watch full episodes of World News Tonight with David Muir here:    • ABC World News Tonight with David Mui...   Read ABC News reports online: abcnews.go.com/ ABC News is the home to the #1 evening newscast “World News Tonight” with David Muir, “Good Morning America,” “20/20,” “Nightline,” “This Week” with George Stephanopoulos, “ABC News Live Prime” with Linsey Davis, plus the daily news podcast “Start Here.” Connect with ABC News on social media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/ABCNews Instagram: www.instagram.com/abcnews TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@abcnews X: twitter.com/ABC Threads: www.threads.net/@abcnews LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/abcnews

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