Hurricane Helene did that to Florida? Look at what happened in these photos and videos

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Hurricane Helene made landfall in North Florida on Thursday night.

But a wide swath of the Gulf Coast, from Naples to Tampa Bay, also felt the storm’s force.

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Take a look at the photographs and video to see what happened:

US Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater rescued a man and his dog Thursday during Hurricane Helene after his 36-foot sailboat became disabled and began taking on water about 25 miles off Sanibel Island, Florida.US Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater rescued a man and his dog Thursday during Hurricane Helene after his 36-foot sailboat became disabled and began taking on water about 25 miles off Sanibel Island, Florida.

US Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater rescued a man and his dog Thursday during Hurricane Helene after his 36-foot sailboat became disabled and began taking on water about 25 miles off Sanibel Island, Florida.

Fort Myers Beach sees flooding for a second time as the outer bands of Hurricane Helene pass over Fort Myers Beach, Florida on Thursday, September 26, 2024.Fort Myers Beach sees flooding for a second time as the outer bands of Hurricane Helene pass over Fort Myers Beach, Florida on Thursday, September 26, 2024.

Fort Myers Beach sees flooding for a second time as the outer bands of Hurricane Helene pass over Fort Myers Beach, Florida on Thursday, September 26, 2024.

Bald Eagle Drive in Marco Island, Fla., was under water about two hours before high tide Thursday night. Roads flooded across the largest of the Ten Thousand Islands as Hurricane Helene began making landfall to the north in Big Bend, about 100 miles to the north.Bald Eagle Drive in Marco Island, Fla., was under water about two hours before high tide Thursday night. Roads flooded across the largest of the Ten Thousand Islands as Hurricane Helene began making landfall to the north in Big Bend, about 100 miles to the north.

Bald Eagle Drive in Marco Island, Fla., was under water about two hours before high tide Thursday night. Roads flooded across the largest of the Ten Thousand Islands as Hurricane Helene began making landfall to the north in Big Bend, about 100 miles to the north.

Hurricane Helene. St. Pete Pier, Tampa Bay, Fla., hours before Hurricane Helene made landfall, Sept. 26, 2024. Hurricane Helene slammed into Florida's Big Bend region late Thursday, bringing catastrophic storm surges that have destroyed buildings.Hurricane Helene. St. Pete Pier, Tampa Bay, Fla., hours before Hurricane Helene made landfall, Sept. 26, 2024. Hurricane Helene slammed into Florida's Big Bend region late Thursday, bringing catastrophic storm surges that have destroyed buildings.

Hurricane Helene. St. Pete Pier, Tampa Bay, Fla., hours before Hurricane Helene made landfall, Sept. 26, 2024. Hurricane Helene slammed into Florida’s Big Bend region late Thursday, bringing catastrophic storm surges that have destroyed buildings.