TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Residents and leaders onFlorida’s Gulf Coast and the Panhandle aren’t wasting timegetting ready for the looming tropical threat, as Hurricane Warnings are now in effect forHurricane Heleneas it approaches the state on Thursday. A state of emergency has expanded to cover a...
Parts of Florida are under a state of emergency as Tropical Storm Helene heads for the state. Helene formed Tuesday morning and is expected to impact the Sunshine State as a hurricane when it lands on Thursday. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports from Clearwater, Florida.Sept...
The National Hurricane Centre said 'preparations to protect life and buildings should be rushed to completion' in Florida, as Hurricane Helene hits.
Florida declares state of emergency as Tropical Storm Helene looms Millions brace for what's expected to strengthen to a major Category 3 hurricane by Thursday morning. Mandatory evacuations are in place for low-lying areas and barrier islands in the Gulf of Mexico. ...
Official projections from the National Hurricane Center indicate Helene is likely to become adevastating Category 3hurricane with peak sustained winds of 115 mph at landfall. On Tuesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis expanded a state of emergency declaration to 61 counties. The state also issued volunta...
Due to the impact of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, executive orders have been entered as follows to ensure that residents in those areas in affected counties still have the ability to vote: Executive Order24-234- Emergency Management for Elections /Hurricanes Helene and Milton. ...
Astate of emergencyhas been declared for 61 of Florida’s 67 counties. The storm will span beyond Florida, as well, as much of the Southeast prepares for Helene's exceptionally large and widespread impacts. Life-threatening storm surge
In North Carolina, state officials have authorized different voting changes that will apply to the 25 counties that are under emergency orders because of the hurricane.
Power outages remained close to 100 percent in Suwanee, Taylor, Hamilton, Madison, Dixie and Columbia counties, which were directly in Helene's path. The storm also left people in the dark in numerous other areas of the state. Duke Energy Florida reportedpower was restored to more than 407,...
"Beginning tomorrow, portions of the state will be experiencing tropical storm force winds which means it's unsafe to drive or be outside," said the Florida Division of Emergency Management. There will be free shuttles operating in...