Hurricane Helene crashed onto the Florida coast near Perry in Taylor County as a Category 4 hurricane with winds up to 140 mph. Here's what to know.

The small arboreal lumber town of Perry, Florida, has become a magnet for hurricanes and the suffering that comes in the aftermath.

Outside Perry, Fla., longtime resident Donna Parker, 80, watches as her grandson cuts up a toppled palm tree with a chainsaw, clearing her short driveway, following the passage of Hurricane Helene, on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024.