Hurricane Helene could cause a “nightmare” scenario of catastrophic storm surge in northwestern Florida, officials warned Thursday as they urged residents to heed evacuation orders ahead of the enormous storm, which is expected to cause significant damage hundreds of miles inland across much of the southeastern U.S.
Helene was upgraded to a major Category 3 storm Thursday afternoon ahead of its expected evening landfall on Florida's northwestern coast. Hurricane and flash flood warnings extend far beyond the coast up into south-central Georgia.
It was already starting to be felt Thursday afternoon, with tropical storm force winds hitting the state and water lapping over a road on the northern tip of Siesta Key near Sarasota. And rain has started battering places like Asheville, North Carolina, where a 7-inch (18-centimeter) deluge has raised flooding concerns.
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25 сен 2024
