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Mark Moore

Hundreds Of Water Rescues Reported In Coastal Areas Of Tampa Bay

Law enforcement officials use a special vehicle near Steinhatchee, Fla., on Friday morning to navigate flooded streets in the wake of Hurricane Helene. (Credit: Sean Rayford/Getty Images)

Hundreds of people were rescued in coastal areas of Tampa Bay from rising waters caused by the huge storm surge of Hurricane Helene as it slammed into Florida on Thursday, according to reports.

The Category 4 storm with 140 mph sustained winds made landfall around 11:10 p.m. Thursday near Perry in northwest Florida with an "unsurvivable" storm surge that flooded roads and caused extensive damage miles inland.

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