New updates: Tropical storm Helene unleashes fury in North Carolina, brings heavy rain and strong winds, What travel updates you need to know?

Tropical Storm Helene brought heavy rain and strong winds to North Carolina overnight and into Friday morning after making landfall as a Category 4 hurricane in Florida.

The storm left widespread damage and power outages across the state.

Follow along for the latest updates here.

Widespread Power Outages Persist

Most residents who woke up Friday without electricity remain in the dark Saturday morning. While Duke Energy has posted restoration times for some areas, it's still unclear when power will be fully restored across the region. Over 1 million customers in North and South Carolina are currently without power, with Buncombe County being the hardest hit.

Cell Service and Internet Impacted