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Satellite image -

A satellite image shows Hurricane Helene passing through the Gulf of Florida on September 26.

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Empty road -

An empty road in St. Pete Beach, Florida, shows the full force of Hurricane Helene.

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Splash -

Two people are splashed by waves as Hurricane Helene passes offshore in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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Capsized boat -

A capsized boat washes ashore in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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Stranded vehicle -

A car is stranded in floodwaters in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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Coast Guard rescue -

The Coast Guard Air Station crew rescues a man and his dog after his sailboat started to sink off Sanibel Island, Florida.

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Watching the waves -

Jamika Bowens (left) and James Womack (right) watch waves break as Hurricane Helene passes offshore in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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Pedestrian -

A person carries luggage through the streets of downtown Tallahassee, Florida, on September 26.

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Waves in St. Petersburg -

Tanner Flynn is sprayed by crashing waves in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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Utility crews -

Florida utility crews repair a damaged line near Crawfordville, Florida.

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Rescue -

Marine deputies prepare for a rescue in Fort Myers Beach, Florida.

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Swell -

Hurricane Helene hits the Gulf of Mexico and brings swell to the shores of  St. Pete Beach, Florida.

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Flooded street -

Vehicles drive through a flooded road in St. Pete Beach, Florida.

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Aerial view -

A bird's-eye view of a house being hit by waves in Alligator Point, Florida.

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Emergency shelter -

An emergency shelter is set up at Leon High School in Tallahassee, Florida.

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Boat -

A boat is washed ashore at Gulfport, Florida, as Hurricane Helene passes through the Gulf of Mexico on September 26.

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Coast -

Tanner Flynn stands in shallow water as Hurricane Helene passes in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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Building -

A building is hit by waves just before the arrival of Hurricane Helene in Cedar Key, Florida.

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Flooded beach -

A man walks in a flooded area as Hurricane Helene hits Indian Shores, Florida, on September 26.

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Flooded road -

A road is flooded in St. Pete Beach, Florida, as Hurricane Helen hits the Gulf of Mexico.

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Waves -

Waves from the Gulf of Mexico crash in St. Pete Beach, Florida, as Hurricane Helen hits the Sunshine State.

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Shoreline -

People walk by the shore as Hurricane Helene churns in St. Pete Beach, Florida.

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Waves crash -

Edwin Valdivia (left) and Tanner Flynn (right) stand as waves crash in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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How Florida braced for the arrival of Hurricane Helene -

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) advised citizens to complete preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Helene by early Thursday. Let's take a look at how Floridians braced for the arrival of Hurricane Helene.

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Sandbags -

Residents fill sandbags at Helen Howarth Park in Pinellas Park, Florida, in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Helene.

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Plywood -

Florida resident Gary Lush uses plywood panels to protect the windows of his store in Tarpon Springs, Florida.

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Aerial view -

A bird's-eye view of residents filling sandbags at Helen Howarth Park.

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Window protection -

A store owner places plywood against a window in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Helene.

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Evacuation -

Resident Mark Baham prepares to evacuate his home before the arrival of Hurricane Helene in Port Richey, Florida.

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Loading the car -

Tallahassee State professor Pamela Andrews carries sand bags to a car ahead of Tropical Storm Helene.

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Store protection -

Donald Tointigh carries a plywood board to protect the windows of his shop in Crawfordville, Florida.

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Mailbox -

A mailbox is wrapped in plastic before the landfall of Hurricane Helene in Cedar Key, Florida.

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Flood protection -

People walk past Agora Food Market, with sandbags protecting the main entrance from flooding, this in Tarpon Springs.

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Jerrycan -

A man fills up a jerrycan with gas in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Helene in Crawfordville, Florida.

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Helen Howarth Park -

Several residents fill sandbags at Helen Howarth Park in Pinellas Park, Florida, as a preventative measure.

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Store -

An individual walks into a store with all its windows boarded up, this in Steinhatchee, Florida.

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Blocking flood waters -

Sandbags are placed at the entrance of a store in Steinhatchee to prevent water from entering the building.

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Signs -

Signs are placed at the entrance to a business in Cedar Key, Florida.

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Evacuation -

Residents of Eden Springs Nursing & Rehab in Crawfordville, Florida, are evacuated before the arrival of Hurricane Helene.

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Golf cart -

A woman loads up a golf cart before Hurricane Helene landfalls on Florida’s Big Bend, in Cedar Key, Florida.

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Hurricane Helene -

Kyley Weems (right) and Jordan Rochester (left) load sandbags into a car in preparation for the arrival of the hurricane in Tallahassee, Florida. 

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Workers -

Three workers place plywood boards over the windows of a store ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Helene in Clearwater, Florida.

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Gas -

A woman fills up a jerrycan with gas ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Helene in Cross City, Florida.

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Flood prevention -

A woman pulls a sandbag at Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex in Clearwater, Florida, in preparation for possible flooding caused by the hurricane.

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Wooden panels -

People protect windows with wooden panels as they brace for the arrival of Hurricane Helene in Steinhatchee, Florida.

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Pinellas Park -

Pinellas Park residents fill sandbags at Helen Howarth Park in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Helene.

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Firefighter -

A Wakulla County firefighter speaks to residents at Ochlockonee Pointe near Panacea, Florida.

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Crawfordville shop -

Rick Chouinard (right) and Donald Tointigh (left) protect the windows of their Crawfordville shop with wooden boards.

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Some residents choose to stay -

Wakulla County firefighters take note of which residents are not evacuating their homes during Hurricane Helene.

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Bagging sand -

Residents bag sand ahead of possible flooding  caused by Hurricane Helene in Tallahassee, Florida.

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Sandbag prep -

Daniel Batista ties a sandbag at Helen Howarth Park in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Helene in Pinellas Park, Florida.

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Shovel -

Residents use shovels to fill sandbags at Helen Howarth Park on September 25 in Pinellas Park, Florida.

Sources: (CNN) (Reuters) (AP News)

See also: The world's most devastating hurricanes

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