Flooded streets are seen after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Cancun, Quintana Roo State, Mexico, on September 25, 2024. Tropical Storm Helene became a hurricane mid-morning in the Gulf of Mexico. "Life-threatening storm surge, hurricane-force winds, rainfall and flooding are expected across much of Florida and the southeastern United States," the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest bulletin. (Photo by Elizabeth Ruiz / AFP)