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.
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...
Fast-movingHurricane Helenemade landfall in the Big Bend area ofFlorida's northwestern coast as a Category 4 storm Thursday evening,threatening a “catastrophic” storm surgeas well as damaging winds, rains and flash floods hundreds of miles inland across much of the...
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...
"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...
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.. "Do not get wedded to the "cone," ...
Hurricane Helene had sustained winds of 140 mph when it made landfall between Tallahassee and Tampa on Sept. 26. Six states declared a state of emergency ahead of the cyclone. By Andrew Wulfeck Source FOX Weather Facebook Twitter Email Copy Link Watch: Tampa residents push car into Hurricane ...
Dialysis facilities across the state are trying to provide even shortened treatments to as many patients as possible before closing for the storm. "Helene, they were able to get back up and running pretty quickly. But with the wind, this could be a different kind of event," said Helen Rose...
“As we monitor Tropical Storm Helene’s path and potential impact, I have declared a State of Emergency enabling emergency management teams to prepare for and direct resources well in advance of the storm’s arrival. Stay vigilant and stay safe,” Kemp said on X. ...
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