Severe Weather

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said Helene has caused unprecedented devastation across the western portion of the state. He emphasized the scale of the recovery ahead, stating: "This will be a long and difficult recovery."

North Texans have come together to help with Hurricane Helene recovery efforts. Here's ways you can help:

With 84 people dead and hundreds still missing in the aftermath of Helene, agencies from across the country are helping with the recovery effort, including some from North Texas.

Hurricane Helene isn’t only expected to damage homes and vehicles; it has already resulted in at least 17 deaths and one injury, with more fatalities and injuries anticipated.

Hurricane Helene made landfall as an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm in Florida's Big Bend region, with maximum sustained winds near 140 mph.

Hurricane Helene has made landfall along Florida's Nature Coast.

Helene strengthened into a hurricane on Wednesday and is expected to strengthen further – potentially becoming a major hurricane – before making landfall over Florida on Thursday. Life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds, torrential rain, and flooding are possible.

The large storm will bring widespread heavy rain, damaging wind and possible tornadoes to cities in the Southeast, including Atlanta and Asheville, North Carolina.

As the Category 1 hurricane formed Wednesday morning, it unleashed its fury in the Caribbean as its destructive eye is now set on the Florida coast with a life-threatening landfall expected on Thursday. The NHC said that the storm would bring "life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds and flooding rains" as it heads toward the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Tropical Storm Helene is nearing hurricane strength just offshore of the northeastern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula toward the Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). It's expected to become a major hurricane (Category 3 or higher) before making landfall in Florida's Big Bend region on Thursday.

Lightning storms and hail swept through the Dallas-Fort Worth area early Wednesday morning, but weather experts say the severe weather is unrelated to Hurricane Helene.

Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine formed in the northwestern Caribbean Sea on Monday morning and is forecast to become a hurricane later this week, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).

According to the National Hurricane Center, the highest chance of tropical development over the next week is in the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico.

The tropical system that could soon become Tropical Storm Helene is bringing flooding and strong winds to the Carolinas.