The main impacts of “potential tropical cyclone 9” are expected on Florida’s Big Bend and Panhandle regions, forecasters say.
A storm system could soon become Hurricane Helene, and strike Florida later this week with winds as high as 115 mph.
As Helene began to strengthen, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency and some school districts announced plans to close for days.
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine is packing maximum sustained winds of 30 miles per hour (45 kph), the Miami-based forecaster said. (Reporting by Brijesh Patel and Sherin Elizabeth Varghese in Bengalur ...