Tiny Florida town ‘wiped off the map’ by Hurricane Helene’s wrath: ‘There’s nothing left’ | 28 Sept 2024 | When Hurricane Helene battered Florida’s Gulf Coast this week, one of the hardest-hit areas was the small town of Steinhatchee, which was overwhelmed by a 10-foot storm surge and 140 mph winds. Most of the town’s 500 residents evacuated the area — and returned to find their homes and businesses destroyed. “It’s heartbreaking,” said Donna Landon, whose mobile home just outside the town limits was a total loss. “We’ve been wiped off the map. There’s nothing left. I have some insurance but now I have to rebuild.” The Post toured Steinhatchee — about 90 miles southeast of state capital Tallahassee — on Friday. Few buildings were left standing, and the ones that were suffered significant damage.