Hurricane Helene made landfall on the Florida coast on Thursday night as a formidable category 4 storm, unleashing chaos across a broad area of the Gulf Coast. The storm is expected to bring severe winds, significant storm surges, and heavy rainfall. As of late Thursday, Helene was situated approximately 70 kilometers east-southeast of Tallahassee, Florida, with maximum sustained winds reaching 225 kilometers per hour, according to the Miami-based National Hurricane Center. The storm surge in some areas could rise as high as 20 feet, posing a serious threat to coastal communities.