Truchelet said Helene, which made landfall about 10 miles west-southwest of Perry, moved through western Taylor County, north through Madison County and then very close to Valdosta, Georgia.
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.
TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s capital city was bracing for the worst as Hurricane Helene approached Thursday night. But as the sun rose Friday morning, so did hopes that Tallahassee had been spared the ...