Published On: Thu, Sep 26th, 2024

Helene-powered winds hit Florida ahead of Category 3 hurricane’s landfall

The Gulf of Mexico's water pushes up against the beach as Hurricane Helene churns offshore on September 26, 2024 in St. Pete Beach, Florida.

Tropical storm force winds began battering Florida on Thursday as Hurricane Helene prepared to make landfall, with forecasters warning that the enormous storm could create a “nightmare” surge along the coast and churn up damaging winds hundreds of kilometres inland across much of the southeastern U.S.

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Helene-powered winds hit Florida ahead of Category 3 hurricane’s landfall