Tropical Storm Helene Update: Storm strengthening on trek to Florida 

As a Lee county resident… if they say evacuate, EVACUATE. I will never get over being in my house and seeing that storm surge coming higher and higher, over taking the mailboxes, a 6.5 foot fence.. and kelt climbing. You don’t even think about yourself at that point. At that point you start thinking about your family, that’s all you can think about is them. And you start to think “Will they find our bodies all together or far apart?”. The only light we had for hours was the neighbors cars shorting out making the headlights go on and flash and car alarms to go off.. that is until the water swallowed them up. Occasionally you’d just see a weird flowing spot under the water as the lights would turn on for a few seconds before they died entirely. Ian changed me and my opinions on hurricanes. I slept for two weeks under the bare night sky. All night I had helicopters flying overhead, with baskets flying to save people. Occasionally, once I got used to the sound of the helicopters, the smell of death would wake me. Our street was covered in MASSIVE cat fish and mullet and mangrove snappers. I mean those catfish were MASSIVE. Dead, in the roads and lots. Had lived through probably dozens of hurricanes/tropical storms. I became ignorant to how bad it could be. Ian was…if they say leave, LEAVE! it’s not worth it…

I'm in St Pete. I always feel funny hoping it doesn't hit us cuz that sorta means I'm wishing it on someone else. God bless whoever gets this

All of Florida will feel effects of the storm. Be safe Floridians, we got this.

We live in Pensacola. Thankful it isn't heading this way...right now..., but I wouldn't wish it on anyone. You all are in my thoughts and prayers.

Thank you for the update.

Goodluck everyone, see you on the other side of this

Survived cat 5 hurricane Michael 6 years ago herein Panama City. We don’t need another. God be with us all.

“Cone of uncertainty” pretty much sums up earth right now. 😂

Nothing for Polk but some rain and wind??? I hope everyone will be ok. Prayers

Good job Thanks for not getting all hysterical. As some weather, men do, your calm cool and collected with your delivery, letting us know without getting excited. Of what areas really need to pay attention I appreciate that.

God bless everyone in Florida 🙏God is with us amen

Watching from Gainesville Fl. Stay safe yall!!

Located in Tallahassee, thx for the update and your kind words. I don't have local channels, so thank you for putting your report on RU-vid. Good luck everyone♡♡♡

Praying for everyone in the path. Mercy dear LORD. 🙏🏽✨🕊️

Experience is the best teacher; extra food/water(for animals too), candles etc should always be on hand whether a storm is coming or not. Remember though that projected paths and impact ‘cones’ change constantly and major storm systems fall apart as often as not. Act wisely as far as preparedness (to the extent you are able) and you won’t get caught up in the weather channel fear mongering.

Interesting… they said hurricane Irma eye of landfall was supposed to be Tampa… The eye entered Marco Island in the form of a five mile wide can opener. Don’t wait until it passes the Keys before you make preparations. I live in Naples and when I left my Walmart last night @9 pm they had one skid of water (still wrapped in cellophane) Get a shopping order in while you can.

Three strikes in a row for the big bend. There must be a big 🎯 at Horseshoe Beach and Cedar Key. Idalia, Debby, and now, Helene. Dixie County has been pummeled. Prayers up for all affected.

Thanks for including south central Georgia in some of that. We get left out of alot of these kinds of reporting. Good luck and stay safe!

Just gonna spend the day final checking ya know? 😂

FSU is not the only university in Tally sir! FAMU , be safe Rattlers 🙏🏾 and may God Bless and keep us all

Cone of uncertainty

That cone is gonna be way more east then your showing

Great the models are still everywhere The last second evacuation

Thanks for the updae. We are in St Petersburg and finishing up prep.

Your little cone with a red spot absolutely does NOT indicate what a monster this storm is

We call it, "the cone of fear."

Houston We Need Help!

News guy says Thinking about fsu but Not FAMU?? 🤔🤨

Lol still a ts it was said to be hurricane yesterday afternoon

Wish we could get some of the rain (not all) in the upper Midwest where it's been pretty dry for over a month. Please send some of those clouds are way please.

This hurricane is so big it could change the outcome of the election.

Live NWP, FL OMW talk about scared went thru Micheal Catagory 5. I did say a huge Hurricane i would not be here well since i dont have a truck unable to leave , We need water bottles yikes im hiding under the bed .jking Pray for all of us in the cone . dan i hate winds over 100 mph:( luckily our home is safe at 169 mph sustained winds.

Sum ting Wong

It seems like he is so excited that this will become a hurricane. It is a shame.

Always be alert..Hirricane Camille in 1969, Cat 5...was also at the Yucatan and forecast was to curve in the big bend the whole way and it kept making a b line to Gulfport, Mississippi. They are known to loop and everything. Weathermen can only make educated guesses.

Anyone know if its gonna hit waycross in ga

It’s moving curving west

“Lube current”? 😂

Survive Huracan Maria in Puerto Rico Cat.4.🏖

🙏🏻

😮Ktp god hands pritects

Since there is a hurricane warning issued in Orlando, why do airlines still showing their flights are on time? Shouldn't they cancel the flights already?

I am to travel to Panama City in a few hours. Should I not travel? 😮

Those house insurances gonna keep rising yikes 😬

Is Jamaica not on your weather chart have a great day Good morning 🎉

Floridians, it's fine. You've been through how many cat 5s now?

There go our insurance rates again

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E F 5 🌪️

No sound

This system will shift agian

Looks like a Huge Hurricane on Satellite images with well defined El Nino feeder bands extending into the Pacific Ocean and South America? I can see the hurricane eye. Cuba is not slowing this huge hurricane. Take Cover. Make or Find a Safe Place.

Tell the DeSantis to get on top of a building he has a lot of hot air to blow the Strom out the way

How about parents of students at FAMU? Let's be concerned and pray for ALL!!!❤

Florida A&M is in Tallahassee as well

FSU, FAMI, TCC , lively college Flagler college

Evacuate all trailers...

Tallahassee and the panhandle we care about you! Don’t listen to the indifference of this guy.

Just had Ian and Debby I gotta get outta here .

I went and bought up all the generators , milk , bread and TP.

Be safe FSU country, coming from a gator

Tallahassee sucks anyway.

hahahahaha

U need to retire

Once again people down in the Tampa Bay area. Pinellas county over reacting freaking out. Everybody just needs to relax. They do this every single year. A little rain that's it. We get worse than this in the summer

I love Hurricanes. They're so beautiful. Experiencing them is wonderful.

Give Trump a Sharpie, “only I can fix it”.

Much ado about nothing. Typical MSM.

FSU and FAMU dude! So bias even when reporting catastrophic events 🧐. I know y’all can’t help the raycism

They wrong