The two previous hurricanes followed a similar path to the storm, which US authorities have described the storm as ‘extremely dangerous and life-threatening’

Hurricane Helene, currently a Category 1 storm, has 80 mph winds as of Wednesday. Florida officials are warning residents to brace for life-threatening rain, floods and storm surge.

While impact on Southwest Florida from Hurricane Helene wasn't as bad as further north, it still left scars and brought back unwanted Ian memories.

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.

Helene made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane about 11:10 p.m. ET near Perry, Florida, with 140 mph winds, the National Hurricane Center reported. At least 22 fatalities have been blamed on the hurricane so far,

Helene left at least 53 people dead and millions without power after the storm swept across the Florida panhandle and through the Southeast.

Life won't soon be the same for communities in North Carolina's mountains after Tropical Storm Helene. Heartbreak in the hills: The French Broad and Swannanoa rivers swept through Asheville's well-known Biltmore Village and River Arts District.