Georgians are feeling major impacts Friday morning from Hurricane Helene as it swept rapidly across Georgia during the overnight hours. The storm left many in south Georgia with damage and without power and it continues to impact the north half of the state.

Authorities rescued people trapped by floodwaters and more than 3 million customers were in the dark across much of the southeastern U.S. as Hurricane Helene weakened to a tropical storm over

Helene roared ashore in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane, trapping residents in floodwaters, peeling siding off buildings, knocking out power to millions.