Hurricane Helene, a Category 3 storm, is projected to slam Florida’s northwestern coast on Thursday evening. It is also forecast to bring heavy rains across much of the southern United States over the coming weekend.
A map from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) on Thursday shows Hurricane Helene hitting the Florida Panhandle, with the state’s capital Tallahassee being at or near the center of the storm’s forecasted path. The storm is expected to strengthen further before making landfall, the NHC said.
The National Weather Service warned on social media that a “catastrophic and deadly storm surge is likely along portions of the Florida Big Bend coast, where inundation could reach as high as 20 feet above ground level, along with destructive waves.”…