Helene -- which weakened to a Category 1 hurricane on Friday morning -- made landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida on Thursday with 140 mph winds.  Latest DevelopmentsSep 27, 5:00 AM65 people rescued from flooding on Florida highwayMembers of the Pasco Sheriff’s Office and Pasco County Fire Rescue were working through the night and into the early morning responding to water rescue calls along the US-19 corridor on Florida’s Gulf coast.

Hurricane Helene slammed into Florida as a Category 4 colossus with winds of up to 140 mph. Winds and torrential rain are expected to continue Friday.