One Last Look: Helene Topples Trees, 40,000 Left in the Dark

Collapsed Utility Poles
More than 40,000 residents were left without power, and the storm downed trees and debris across roadways.. (Photo: Ocala Electric Utility)
Uprooted Grounds
Hurricane Helene battered Marion County with intense winds and heavy rains, leaving widespread damage in its wake. (Photo: Ocala Electric Utility)
Giant Trees Blocking Roadways
Throughout Marion County, 40,000 residents were without power, and strong winds brought down hundreds of trees, littering the county’s roads and right-of-ways. (Photo: Marion County, Florida)
 Over 500 Calls
The Office of the County Engineer worked around the clock, responding to 500-plus calls reporting trees and other debris blocking roads.
(Photo: Marion County, Florida)

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