Terrifying video shows cars on bridge as Helene slams Florida

Terrifying video from the Florida Highway Patrol of drivers trying to cross a bridge in Tampa Bay before Hurricane Helene forced closures. The storm weakened to a tropical storm by Friday morning but not before wreaking havoc in the southeast U.S.

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