One of the biggest hurricanes to impact the United States made landfall this morning.

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Hurricane Helene made landfall in the "Big Bend" part of Florida this morning as a Category 4 hurricane.


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The good news is that the Hurricane is quickly losing power and should be downgraded to a tropical depression as the day progresses.

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Here is a look at some of the damage that Hurricane Helene has already caused across the South.



We are expected to be impacted by the remnants of Hurricane Helene here in New York with scattered rain showers and windy conditions expected later this weekend and into early next week.

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