TRACKING MAP: Where and when will Hurricane Helene hit Florida?
Tropical Storm Helene formed on Tuesday and is forecast intensify into a major hurricane before making landfall on Florida’s Gulf coast by Thursday afternoon. Here’s the latest
61 Florida counties now included in state of emergency ahead of Tropical Storm Helene
A day after Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for 41 counties, he added 20 more on Tuesday, warning nearly the entire state to prepare for Tropical Storm Helene. The National Hurricane Center upgraded Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine to tropical storm status at 11 a.
Storm forecast to hit Florida as powerful Hurricane Helene. Where is the Big Bend?
The Big Bend area buffers the coastline from Florida's capital city, Tallahassee, which is a little more than 20 miles from the Gulf Coast.
Tropical Storm Helene forms, could make landfall in Florida as major hurricane
Tropical Storm Helene has officially formed over the northwestern Caribbean Sea, according to the National Hurricane Center.Models show it could make landfall as a major hurricane in the Big Bend area.
Tropical Storm Helene just formed. In just over 48 hours it could hit Florida as a major hurricane
Time is running out for Floridians in the path of Helene, which threatens to hit as the strongest storm to make landfall in the United States in over a year.
Hurricane watch ordered for Florida as Tropical Storm Helene moves closer
The disturbance is forecast to become a hurricane Wednesday and will strengthen as it crosses the eastern Gulf of Mexico.
Central Florida county-by-county preps ahead of Tropical Storm Helene
Orange at 2 p.m., Brevard at 1 p.m.Tropical Storm Helene is expected to produce up to 10 inches of rain in some areas of the Southeast as it makes landfall as a strong hurricane, according to the National Weather Service.
TRACKING MAP: Will potential Hurricane Helene hit Florida?
A wide swath of Florida’s Gulf coast, from Tampa to Pensacola, is in the forecast path of potential Hurricane Helene, which is expected for form within days.
Florida bracing for direct hit ahead of potentially devastating Hurricane Helene
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday said Florida is preparing for a direct hit from a major hurricane that could intensify quickly before it makes landfall in the Panhandle later this week. The National Hurricane Center predicted a tropical storm currently in the Gulf of Mexico will become Hurricane Helene as it moves north toward Florida by Thursday.
Where to get sandbags in Central Florida ahead of future Hurricane Helene
ORLANDO, Fl - A tropical system approaching the Gulf of Mexico is expected to quickly intensify and become a hurricane before possibly making landfall over Florida later this week. Gov. DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for more than 41 counties across the state ahead of the storm.
Gov. Ron DeSantis to address Florida ahead of projected Hurricane Helene
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to hold a press conference on Tuesday as a tropical system, expected to become Hurricane Helene, looms off the coast of Florida.
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Florida Gov. DeSantis declares state of emergency for Tampa Bay counties, as Hurricane Helene looms
It’s going to be a hurricane, at least a Cat 1, possibly a Cat 2. Will it be stronger than that? That remains to be seen." ...
DeSantis extends state of emergency to 61 counties, including Duval, St. Johns, Clay
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Florida’s Gulf Coast could see impacts from the next named storm of the season.
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