Taylor County, Perry and Helene
Perry residents clean up after Hurricane Helene leaves destruction across Taylor County
Hurricane Helene made landfall near Perry, Florida, late Thursday night as a Category 4 storm, leaving destruction in its wake. Some residents say they are thankful — and perhaps lucky — it wasn’t worse.
Taylor County begins Hurricane Helene recovery; Perry residents relieved, while devastation in other areas
The clean up process begins for Taylor County as they navigate damage including power outages, debris, and property damage. Coastal communities seeing devastation that will elongate recovery.
'An ugly wind': Helene blasts Taylor County, marking another near-miss for Tallahassee
Helene, the most powerful hurricane to strike Apalachee Bay and one that threatened Tallahassee with a direct hit, made landfall late Thursday in Taylor County.
'I jumped up, and there it was': Tallahassee resident talk about Hurricane Helene damage
Some Tallahassee residents are assessing the damage following Hurricane Helene. Crews with the city of Tallahassee have begun cleanup efforts. On Friday morning at daylight, they began responding to numerous calls about downed power lines and trees in local neighborhoods.
Tallahassee deals with downside of being 'tree town' after Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene swallowed the Big Bend region with torrential rain, making landfall at 11 p.m. Thursday. The most powerful winds ever recorded in modern history whipped the city in a terrifying night for many who were waiting out the storm or too nervous to sleep.
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Perry residents begin rebuilding after Helene’s destruction
Residents in Perry, Florida are once again left to pick up the pieces after Hurricane Helene slammed into their town. It’s ...
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Repeated storms leave residents of Perry struggling to recover
The residents of a usually forgotten part of Florida have found themselves in a familiar pattern: Trying to rebuild their ...
Helene aftermath: Taylor County, Perry residents see massive damage weeks after Debby
Drone footage captured the extent of the storm’s damage after Helene made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane.
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Helene’s aftermath in Florida: Perry residents line up for aid
Helene made landfall in Florida’s Taylor County as a Category 4 hurricane. Perry Police Department Chief James Cruse reported ...
‘All gone’: Taylor County leaders estimate 90% of Keaton Beach homes destroyed
As officials in Taylor County begin to gain a full picture of the damage Hurricane Helene brought to the Big Bend, some ...
Panama City Police deployed officers to Taylor County following hurricane
Panama City Police are also contributing officers to the relief efforts. Eight officers left just after 2 a.m. on Friday, ...
‘We're Perry strong': Recovery efforts continue after Hurricane Helene
Every local, state and federal agency has boots on the ground in Taylor County, one of the hardest hit counties in the Big ...
Perry, Steinhatchee, Keaton Beach: Here’s which Big Bend towns hurricanes have hit in past year
Three hurricanes in a little over a year. Will Florida's Big Bend finally catch a break? Since Hurricane Idalia ...
Rescuers race to free people trapped by Hurricane Helene after storm kills at least 21 in 4 states
Emergency crews are racing to rescue people trapped in flooded homes after the massive storm hit Florida as a Category 4 ...