Summary
- Hurricane Helene has weakened from a Category 4 hurricane to a tropical storm as it moved across the Gulf of Mexico toward the northwest coast of Florida.
- The storm has caused catastrophic and life-threatening flash flooding, landslides, and burst river banks.
- About 4.5 million people are without power, with flash flood emergencies declared in parts of North Carolina.
- Helene is now a tropical storm heading towards Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Alabama.