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

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.

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.