Tiny Florida town ‘wiped off the map’ by Hurricane Helene’s wrath: ‘There’s nothing left’

When Hurricane Helene battered Florida’s Gulf Coast this week, one of the hardest-hit areas was the small town of Steinhatchee, which was overwhelmed by a 10-foot storm surge and 140 mph winds.

Most of the town’s 500 residents evacuated the area — and returned to find their homes and businesses destroyed. 

“It’s heartbreaking,” said Donna Landon, whose mobile home just outside the town limits was a total loss.