'Please help': Tampa Bay residents take to social media to get help for loved ones

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Tampa Bay residents and their loved ones took to social media to ask for help after Hurricane Helene brought severe flooding Thursday.

While Helene made landfall in the Big Bend region as a Category 4 hurricane, it still brought significant storm surge and rainfall to the Tampa Bay area, cutting off communities.

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Trapped by floodwaters, residents attempted to get the message out on social...