In pictures: Hurricane Helene unleashes its fury

 Hurricane Helene made landfall Thursday night in Florida’s Big Bend as a Category 4 storm. The storm continued to batter the Southeast, bringing more than a foot of rain, which has caused life-threatening flooding.

Here are some photos of the storm and its aftermath.

People use buckets to remove water from a home near Peachtree Creek in Atlanta on Friday, September 27, after Hurricane Helene brought heavy rain overnight. 

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Candace Redwine surveys the damage after about 3 feet of water inundated her Spiceman Kitchen store in Tarpon Springs, Florida, on Friday. 

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People lead their pets to safety after they were rescued from severe flooding in Boone, North Carolina, on Friday. 

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Flood water washes over Guy Ford Road bridge on the Watauga River in Sugar Grove, North Carolina, on Thursday, September 26. 

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