The category four storm hammered Florida's coast, bringing heavy rains and strong winds.
Hurricane Helene is one of the biggest ever storms to hit the US Gulf Coast, with wind gust speeds of 140 mph .
Florida's Lee County Sheriff's office shared footage of its rescue efforts, as flooding trapped some residents in their homes and vehicles. The storm has now swept into Georgia and been downgraded but officials urge caution, saying the situation remains dangerous.It's the fourth house to fall down in only five weeks in the area of Rodanthe as a result of coastal erosion.Woman flees after running man over with his own PorschePolice in Texas pulled two boys through a window, just moments before the room they were in was engulfed in flames.
BBC analysis editor Ros Atkins takes a look at how the events played out and the man suspected of being behind them.In the footage, taken by bystanders, there are long lines of traffic stuck behind a number of police cars that are sprawled across the road.Donald Trump says he is "safe and well" after a suspect was arrested following what authorities have called an apparent assassination attempt.
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