Photojournalist Thomas Bender flew over Longboat Key to get a look at the beaches after Hurricane Helene

The vehicle of a camera crew from NBC affiliate WFLA drives through damage from Hurricane Helene in Cedar Key, Fla.

Hurricane Helene left an enormous path of destruction across Florida and the southeastern U.S. on Friday, killing at least 40 people in four states, snapping towering oaks like twigs and tearing apart homes.

Cedar Key was impacted by Hurricane Helene that brought flooding and destruction to the area. Anastasiia Riddle. More Videos. WATCH: Helene's flash flooding causes power outages i

A resident of Cedar Key, Florida, shared doorbell camera video of Hurricane Helene's storm surge sweeping past their driveway, moments before the camera was submerged by floodwater.