Hurricane Helene has been downgraded to a tropical storm this morning.
When it made landfall late last night as a category four storm, it packed a dangerous one two punch of high winds and a storm surge.
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Hurricane Helene has weakened to a tropical storm as it traveled north from Florida to Georgia.
The storm, which had developed into a powerful category four hurricane, made landfall in northwestern Florida last night shortly after 11:00 p.m.
with winds up to 140.
Storm surge of 20ft.
Early reports say there have been three storm related deaths.
NPR's Frank Morris has been following the storm and joins us now from St.