The Category 4 storm made landfall Thursday night along Florida’s Big Bend coast. Helene brought tropical storm-force wind to the Augusta area (30-40 mph winds with 65 mph gusts). A video on X showed what appeared to be Rae’s Creek flowing at a high level. The creek flows close to holes No. 11 and 12 at Augusta National.

When the sun rose a few hours later, the scope of the damage to Augusta, located near the South Carolina border about 145 miles east of Atlanta, became devastatingly clear. Residents took to social media to share images of the destruction, many of which may be hard to fathom for golf fans who usually see the area during its springtime splendor.

Hurricane Helene has done a ton of damage after making landfall, with a reported 22 people dead to go along with floods, debris and electric outages. There’s also a lot of buzz about what may or may not have happened at Augusta National.

The Augusta area is under multiple weather advisories as Hurricane Helene, an expected Category 4 storm, makes landfall Thursday night along Florida's Big Bend coast. The National Weather Service in Columbia issued a Tropical Storm Warning and Flood Watch for multiple Augusta area counties, which will remain active through Friday afternoon.

More than 100,000 Augustans are without power as Hurricane Helene rolls through the area. The Category 4 storm made landfall Thursday night along Florida's Big Bend coast. Helene has brought tropical storm-force wind to the Augusta area (30-40 mph winds with 65 mph gusts).

Here's which Augusta area schools and universities announced closures and event cancellations due to Hurricane Helene.