A woman fills up a container with gas as Hurricane Helene intensifies before its expected landfall on Florida’s Big Bend, in Cross City, Florida, U.S. September 25, 2024. REUTERS/Marco Bello
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(Reuters) -Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida's Big Bend region late Thursday as one of the most powerful storms to hit the state, raising fears of deaths, widespread damage and even worse floods than the severe deluge which had preceded its arrival.
