Erin Patrick O'Connor

Residents are returning to Treasure Island, a community of 6,500 in the Tampa region, to assess damages Helene caused.

Residents in the Venetian Isles neighborhood of St. Petersburg, Fla., began to comb through their homes in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

Steinhatchee, Fla., homeowner Bobbi Pattison looked through her destroyed house on Sept. 27. The longtime resident called Helene “the worst we’ve seen.”

Drone footage from Sept. 27 shows inundated homes and signs of extensive damage in Steinhatchee, Fla.

Damaged buildings, debris and downed tree limbs in Perry, Fla., can be seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on Sept. 27.

Noemi Jiménez went to Leon High School in Tallahassee, Fla., to shelter from Hurricane Helene on Sept. 26., as residents across the state prepared for landfall.

April Meade changed a tire at a closed gas station in Tallahassee, Fla., on Sept. 26, saying she was surprised by how quickly the hurricane developed.

The Mexican Government is routinely bussing immigrants to their southern states before they can reach the U.S. border.

The Bridge Fire erupted nearly a week ago and quickly charred over 50,000 acres, including Mountain High, a popular ski hill in Wrightwood, Calif.