Hurricane Helene makes landfall in Florida as powerful category 4 storm | Florida
Hurricane Helen made landfall on the Florida coast Thursday night as a powerful and destructive Category 4 storm, wreaking havoc across large swathes of the Gulf Coast and threatening high winds, storm surge, and heavy rain. The Miami-based UA National Hurricane Center said late Thursday that Helen was located about 45 miles (70 kilometers) east-southeast […]
Hurricane Helene makes landfall in Florida as Category 4 storm
Hurricane Helen will make landfall in Florida late Thursday night as a dangerous Category 4 storm, pummeling the sunny state with heavy rain, a potentially “unsurvivable” storm surge, and life-threatening winds. The devastating storm, the largest on record in the Gulf of Mexico, strengthened to an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 hurricane Thursday, with maximum sustained […]
Fla. officials ask Hurricane Helene evacuation hold-outs to ink names and DOBs on arms in case their bodies need to be ID’d
Florida officials are asking residents who refuse to evacuate from the path of deadly Hurricane Helen to mark their arms and legs with personal information in case bodies need to be identified after the Category 4 hurricane passes. I am calling on you to do so. “If you or someone you know chooses not to […]
Wild Scenes Coming Out as America Braces For Intense Hurricane
Hurricane Helen is making landfall on the coast, creating a wild scene in Florida. One video showed high waves rolling over a Florida highway. “Due to high winds and storm surge, both the Skyway Bridge and Howard Frankland Bridge are closed,” the Florida Highway Patrol's Tampa office's X account posted along with the video. “Motorists […]
Disney, Universal prep for Hurricane Helene
Dr. Andrew Forrest, founder and executive chairman of Fortescue, discusses whether Hurricane Helen's strength is linked to climate change on Barney & Company. Walt Disney World Resort and Universal Orlando have made some changes to their operations in preparation for Hurricane Helen. Thursday's Category 3 storm continues to move through the Gulf of Mexico toward […]
‘Tens of Thousands’ of Linemen Ready for Hurricane Helene
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that “tens of thousands” of linemen are ready to respond to Hurricane Helen, which is expected to make landfall in northern Florida Thursday night. At a news conference Thursday morning, the governor explained the current status of the storm as it heads towards Florida, noting that it is expected to make […]
Hurricane Helene heads to Florida as one of year’s most powerful US storms | Hurricanes
The storm heading toward Florida's Gulf Coast is currently expected to become a devastating Category 4 hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center, making it one of the most powerful storms to hit the US this year. The main cause of Hurricane Helen's expansion was the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Unprecedented high temperatures […]
Hurricane Helene unleashes fury on Mexico submerging Cancun resorts in torrential rain: ‘Beach gone’
Hurricane Helen, which has strengthened from a tropical storm, struck Mexico's coastal state of Quintana Roo on Wednesday, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to Cancun and the surrounding area. The Category 1 hurricane formed Wednesday morning and has been raging in the Caribbean, with its destructive eye now approaching the Florida coast, where a […]
‘Thousands’ of Linemen Coming to Florida Ahead of Hurricane
“Thousands” of power line workers are heading to Florida ahead of Hurricane Helen, which could make landfall as a Category 3 or higher storm. “We're with TECO Energy in Tampa,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said at a press conference Wednesday morning, “They've got a lot of power line workers in place in preparation for the […]
Florida: Helene Set To Make Landfall As A Category 4 Hurricane
A sign posts an evacuation order as people prepare for Hurricane Helen in Cedar Key, Florida, on Sept. 25, 2024. Thousands of residents began evacuating coastal Florida on Wednesday as the US government braced for Hurricane Helen, which is forecast to make landfall as a powerful and deadly storm. Helen strengthened into a hurricane in […]