Mandatory evacuations are in place in several coastal counties in Florida, as Helene heads for the state. FOX Weather Storm Specialist Mike Seidel shows beach conditions on St. George Island, ahead of the storm.

"September 26, 2024 Hurricane Helene effects Fort Myers, FL," reads on-screen text in the video, which is a repost of a TikTok video. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

Emergency resource groups are mobilizing throughout the impacted areas. Here are a few organizations that need donations. Last night, Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida. The Category 4 hurricane was the most powerful hurricane to ever hit the Big Bend areas of the state.

Tampa Bay area of Florida, particularly St. Petersburg, was hit hard by Hurricane Helene, which made landfall as a Category 4 storm Sept. 26, 2024.

The winds might have died down as Hurricane Helene dwindles, but dangerous storm surge and flooding rivers in Florida are still a concern.

Watch a view of Tampa as Florida braces for the arrival of Hurricane Helene on Thursday 26 September, forecast to be a powerful Category 4 storm when it smashes into the state’s panhandle. Officials have issued dire warnings,

Hurricane Helene washes away Roy's restaurant in Steinhatchee, Florida