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.

John Dailey, mayor of Tallahassee, Florida, says his city wasn’t directly hit by the storm but still has “a lot of work to go.”

WTVD's Tamara Scott has the latest on the storm's impact.

ABC News’ Faith Abubey reports as the now-tropical storm continues to batter the Southeast.

WSOC’s Jonathan Lowe reports from North Carolina, which is getting hit hard with flash-flood emergencies and damaging winds.

Evan Peterson, national spokesperson for the American Red Cross, says his organization is working with local teams to go where help is needed.

Hurricane Helene is heading straight for one of the regions most vulnerable to the impact of hurricanes: Florida's Big Bend.

The Florida governor updates on the damage from the storm, as well as search and rescue efforts in his state.

A Florida sheriff is warning hundreds of residents to evacuate low-lying areas due to the potential for a historic 20-foot storm surge from Hurricane Helene.

Tropical Storm Helene is causing widespread travel disruptions across the U.S. with more than 600 flight cancellations nationwide and hundreds of delays.

ABC News’ Whit Johnson reports from Tampa where waters have already hit a record level.

ABC News’ Victor Oquendo reports from Perry, Florida, where the storm made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane.

Extreme rainfall could be devastating for some areas in the path of Helene that have been hammered by severe flooding in recent weeks.

The United States Coast Guard has rescued a man and his dog as Hurricane Helene fast approached them when his boat became disabled and started taking on water 25 miles out to sea, officials said.

The United States Coast Guard has rescued a man and his dog during Hurricane Helene when his boat became disabled and started taking on water 25 miles out to sea.

Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall on Florida’s northwestern coast and then continue on to torment parts of Georgia, the Carolinas and Tennessee with heavy rain, flash floods and gusty winds

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis shared updates after Hurricane Helene slammed into northwestern Florida as a Category 4 storm Thursday night.

Helene makes landfall in Florida's Big Bend as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph.

National Hurricane Center Director Mike Brennan discusses some of his biggest concerns as Helene heads toward Florida.

The Category 4 hurricane is forecast to make landfall along Florida's Big Bend on Thursday night with 120 mph winds. Florida, Georgia and North Carolina are bracing for its arrival.

The storm is expected to hammer parts of Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. Tallahassee, Florida, Mayor John Dailey joins the show as locals prepare for the worst.

ABC News' Ginger Zee has a live update from St. Petersburg, Florida, on Hurricane Helene. The storm is barreling toward Florida's Gulf Coast and is expected to make landfall Thursday night.

Hurricane Helene is expected to intensify into a Category 4 system before making landfall in Big Bend, Florida, Thursday evening. ABC News chief meteorologist Ginger Zee has the latest.

Hurricane Ian became the deadliest storm in Florida since 1935 and is the costliest in state history.

Safety Harbor, Florida, Mayor Joe Ayoub urged residents in evacuation zones to get out until Hurricane Helene passes.

Gainesville, Florida, Mayor Harvey Ward explained how he is urging residents to be prepared for a possible storm surge despite being inland.

Helene is set to barrel ashore as a Category 4 storm after battering the Gulf of Mexico.

Evan Peterson, national spokesperson for the American Red Cross, says his organization has 360 disaster-trained volunteers ready to assist.

Mayor Jane Castor discusses how her city is preparing for the “rapid influx of water” ahead of landfall.

ABC News' Victor Oquendo is in Saint Marks, Florida, amid the oncoming hurricane that could see storm surge up to 20 feet.

ABC News’ Sam Champion explains how climate change is turbo-charging these storms.

Officials are expecting a 4 to 8 foot storm surge in the area as the city remains extremely vulnerable to flooding.

Storm surge is a major threat from Helene, which is forecast to hit Florida as a major Category 3 hurricane on Thursday.

The Category 1 hurricane is expected to hit Florida's Big Bend area late Thursday, with power outages expected throughout the state. Georgia and North Carolina each declared a state of emergency.