Perry, Florida has been hit by 3 storms in the past 13 months. The latest is Hurricane Helene, which made landfall nearby late Thursday night, knocking down trees, damaging buildings and homes, and causing widespread power outages.

The small arboreal lumber town of Perry, Florida, has become a magnet for hurricanes and the suffering that comes in the aftermath.

Hurricane Helene made landfall near Perry, Florida, as a dangerous, Category 4 storm late Thursday night. FOX 35 News is getting a first look at the extensive damage left behind.

A catastrophic and deadly storm surge is likely along portions of the Florida Big Bend coast, where inundation could reach as high as 20 feet.

Residents in Perry, Florida are once again left to pick up the pieces after Hurricane Helene slammed into their town. It’s the third major storm to wreak havoc in just over a year.

Hurricane Helene made landfall near Perry, Florida, late Thursday night as a Category 4 storm, leaving destruction in its wake. Some residents say they are thankful — and perhaps lucky — it wasn’t worse.

In a special update from the National Hurricane Center, Helene made landfall just east of the mouth of the Aucilla River. This is about 10 miles west-southwest of Perry, Florida. Based on data from Air Force reconnaissance aircraft, the maximum sustained winds are estimated to be 140 mph.

DeSantis tours Perry on Friday to assess damage, including mangled roofs and lots of trees. Max Matus, 18, says the ball was 'forcefully taken away' from him during the Sept. 19 game. A stunner out of Chicago.