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Photos show flooding and destruction as Hurricane Helene slams Florida, leaving over 2 million homes and businesses without power

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Photos show flooding and destruction as Hurricane Helene slams Florida, leaving over 2 million homes and businesses without power

Over a million homes and businesses were left without power in Florida.


A store owner in Tarpon Springs, Florida, fortifying a window with plywood in preparation for Hurricane Helene

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Over 1.2 million homes and businesses in Florida lost power, according to poweroutage.us, a utilities-tracking website. At 5:30 a.m. ET on Friday, more than 2.5 million customers in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida were without power.

Major airports, including Tampa International and St. Pete-Clearwater, shut down on Thursday, while Miami and Fort Lauderdale airports stayed open but faced hundreds of delays and cancellations, CBS News reported Thursday.

Many schools, such as those in Broward and Monroe Counties, and universities, like the University of Florida and Florida State University, canceled classes through Friday. Businesses across Florida, including Tampa’s city offices, closed as well, with plans to reopen once it is safe, CBS News reported Thursday.

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