Georgians are feeling major impacts Friday morning from Hurricane Helene as it swept rapidly across Georgia during the overnight hours. The storm left many in south Georgia with damage and without power and it continues to impact the north half of the state.

Georgia officials say multiple people have been killed as Hurricane Helene brings severe weather to the southeast United States. A total of six deaths have been reported thus far. 2 dead after winds blow home into peanut fieldSign up for our NewslettersJeff Davis County Emergency Management authorities say two people were killed when their trailer was lifted off its foundation and thrown into a nearby peanut field.

Hurricane Helene plowed ashore in Florida's Big Bend area as a monster-size Category 4 storm. It weakened Friday morning to tropical strength with winds at 70 mph, but surge waters remain deadly.

WHEELER COUNTY, Ga. (AP) - Two people have died after a possible tornado struck a mobile home in south Georgia on Thursday night, Wheeler County Sheriff Randy Rigdon told WMAZ-TV. The damage was reported as heavy thunderstorms from Hurricane Helene raked much of the state. Wheeler County is about 70 miles (113 kilometers) southeast of Macon.

Hurricane Helene isn’t only expected to damage homes and vehicles; it has already resulted in at least 6 deaths and one injury, with more fatalities and injuries anticipated.

The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Watch for all Northeast Florida, Southeast Georgia until 10 p.m.

Helene came ashore amid warnings from the National Hurricane Center that the enormous system could create a “nightmare” storm surge. There were at least four storm-related deaths. Hurricane John once again weakened into a tropical storm Thursday evening as the slow-moving storm crept along the coast of the Mexican state of Michoacan,