Historic storm surges from Hurricane Helene inundated communities across the state’s Gulf Coast — and more than 2.5 million people across Florida lost power — as the massive Category 4 storm made landfall just after 11 p.

Less than 12 hours after Helene made landfall in Florida's Big Bend as a devastating Category 4 storm, Ron DeSantis addressed the state from the Emergency Operations Center.Speaking at 9 a.m. from Tallahassee,

Gov. Ron DeSantis gives an update Friday afternoon on Florida’s response after Hurricane Helene passed through the state.