{"id":107305,"date":"2024-09-24T18:04:13","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T18:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lascrucestoday.com\/newstalklc\/helene-live-updates-track-path-as-storm-nears-florida-landfall\/"},"modified":"2024-09-24T18:04:13","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T18:04:13","slug":"helene-live-updates-track-path-as-storm-nears-florida-landfall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lascrucestoday.com\/newstalklc\/helene-live-updates-track-path-as-storm-nears-florida-landfall\/","title":{"rendered":"Helene live updates: Track path as storm nears Florida landfall"},"content":{"rendered":"
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(NEW YORK) — A new storm — which will strengthen into Hurricane Helene — is taking aim at Florida, where it’s forecast to make landfall along the Big Bend area as a hurricane on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Here’s how the news is developing:<\/em><\/p>\n

State of emergency declared in 61 Florida counties<\/strong><\/p>\n

Helene is forecast to be a major hurricane by the time it makes landfall Thursday night, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis warned Monday.<\/p>\n

A state of emergency has been declared in 61 of Florida’s 67 counties, DeSantis said.<\/p>\n

“The Big Bend and Panhandle should be especially prepared for a direct impact,” the governor said, and he urged residents to know their evacuation zone.<\/p>\n

“You have time to be able to put this place into place,” DeSantis said, noting Helene\u2019s impacts could begin Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Latest forecast<\/strong><\/p>\n

Helene will strengthen to a hurricane Tuesday night, and rain is expected to begin in Florida Wednesday afternoon into Thursday morning.<\/p>\n

On Thursday evening, Helene will make landfall along Florida\u2019s Big Bend area, located between Tallahassee and Gainesville.<\/p>\n

Storm surge could reach up to 15 feet in the Big Bend area.<\/p>\n

Heavy rain and strong winds are also major threats.<\/p>\n

A hurricane watch is in effect for Florida\u2019s Gulf Coast and a tropical storm watch was issued from Orlando to the Florida Keys.<\/p>\n

By Thursday night into Friday, the storm will quickly push into Georgia with very heavy rain, gusty winds and possible flash flooding.<\/p>\n

This weekend, the storm will stall over the Mid-South, bringing heavy rain and possible flooding to the Tennessee, Ohio and Mississippi River Valleys.<\/p>\n

A flood watch has been issued in Florida from Fort Myers to Tampa to Tallahassee, as well as in southern Georgia and Alabama.<\/p>\n

Copyright \u00a9 2024, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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