CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. (WFLA) — Friday marks one year since Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida.

Flooding destroyed homes and businesses in Citrus County.

Officials in Crystal River warned residents about storm surge, but the amount of flooding surprised those who chose not to evacuate. William Bunch, a Citrus County native, rescued families on his airboat.

"People are still in their houses, and we've just been running ack and forth, trying to rescue people," Bunch said during the storm. "A lot of people we've seen on top of their vehicles. It's crazy. I ain't seen anything like this before."

Bunch used his boat to show 8 Your Side crews the devastation in downtown Crystal River. Shops, restaurants and other businesses were inundated with water. Homes in nearby neighborhoods were fi

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