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2024-09-27 07:40:16 UTC
Hurricane Helene intensified into a monster Category 4 storm on Thursday
evening as it neared landfall on Florida's Big Bend region.
"Helene is now an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane," the National
Hurricane Center said in an update. The storm had maximum sustained winds
up to 140 mph.
Forecasters have been sounding the alarm, with the NHC warning that Helene
an unusually large and rapidly intensifying storm could bring a "life-
threatening" storm surge of 15 to 20 feet in parts of Florida's Gulf
Coast.
Helene's impact was felt far ahead of its projected landfall, as power had
been knocked out to 500,000 customers in Florida and flooding reported up
and down the coast Thursday evening. That's because of its uncommon size,
with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration noting Helene's
"wind field extends as far as 275 miles from its center." The effects of
Helene will be felt as far inland as the Appalachian Mountains.
Here are the latest developments from Yahoo News on the storm. For live
blog updates in Spanish, click here, and for more details on the forecast,
visit our hurricane tracker.
8 mins ago
Nicole Darrah, David Knowles
Helene now packing 140 m.p.h. winds, National Hurricane Center says
Hurricane Helene is now packing sustained winds of 140 m.p.h. close to its
eyewall as it approaches Florida's coastline, the National Hurricane
Center said at 9 p.m. ET.
That means the storm continues to strengthen ahead of landfall, a
potentially disastrous situation as higher winds will exacerbate a storm
surge that could rise to as high as 20 feet in some places.
19 mins ago
Mike Bebernes
Videos show early stages of the effects of Hurricane Helene
Footage captured by local news media and law enforcement shows flooding
and wind damage from the Category 4 Helene, which is expected to cause
catastrophic damage throughout the Gulf Coast when it makes landfall late
Thursday evening.
38 mins ago
Nicole Darrah, David Knowles
Over 500,000 without power in Florida and Georgia
With Hurricane Helene still approximately two hours from making landfall
in Florida as a Category 4 storm, more than 500,000 people in that state
were without power, according to Poweroutage.us. Helene has also knocked
out power to more than 15,000 customers in Georgia.
49 mins ago
Mike Bebernes
More than 12 million people at high risk of excessive rainfall, NWS says
More than 12 million people live within areas at high risk of excessive
rainfall from Hurricane Helene, according to the National Weather Service.
Heavy rain is expected throughout the Gulf Coast but the highest rain
totals, up to 20 inches in some areas, are forecast to hit parts of the
Florida Panhandle, central Georgia and the western edges of North and
South Carolina.
The NWS is warning of catastrophic and life-threatening flash floods
and landslides in portions of the southern Appalachians into Friday.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/live/hurricane-helene-live-tracker-latest-
updates-and-path-as-storm-intensifies-to-category-4-ahead-of-landfall-in-
florida-tonight-180222132.html
evening as it neared landfall on Florida's Big Bend region.
"Helene is now an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane," the National
Hurricane Center said in an update. The storm had maximum sustained winds
up to 140 mph.
Forecasters have been sounding the alarm, with the NHC warning that Helene
an unusually large and rapidly intensifying storm could bring a "life-
threatening" storm surge of 15 to 20 feet in parts of Florida's Gulf
Coast.
Helene's impact was felt far ahead of its projected landfall, as power had
been knocked out to 500,000 customers in Florida and flooding reported up
and down the coast Thursday evening. That's because of its uncommon size,
with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration noting Helene's
"wind field extends as far as 275 miles from its center." The effects of
Helene will be felt as far inland as the Appalachian Mountains.
Here are the latest developments from Yahoo News on the storm. For live
blog updates in Spanish, click here, and for more details on the forecast,
visit our hurricane tracker.
8 mins ago
Nicole Darrah, David Knowles
Helene now packing 140 m.p.h. winds, National Hurricane Center says
Hurricane Helene is now packing sustained winds of 140 m.p.h. close to its
eyewall as it approaches Florida's coastline, the National Hurricane
Center said at 9 p.m. ET.
That means the storm continues to strengthen ahead of landfall, a
potentially disastrous situation as higher winds will exacerbate a storm
surge that could rise to as high as 20 feet in some places.
19 mins ago
Mike Bebernes
Videos show early stages of the effects of Hurricane Helene
Footage captured by local news media and law enforcement shows flooding
and wind damage from the Category 4 Helene, which is expected to cause
catastrophic damage throughout the Gulf Coast when it makes landfall late
Thursday evening.
38 mins ago
Nicole Darrah, David Knowles
Over 500,000 without power in Florida and Georgia
With Hurricane Helene still approximately two hours from making landfall
in Florida as a Category 4 storm, more than 500,000 people in that state
were without power, according to Poweroutage.us. Helene has also knocked
out power to more than 15,000 customers in Georgia.
49 mins ago
Mike Bebernes
More than 12 million people at high risk of excessive rainfall, NWS says
More than 12 million people live within areas at high risk of excessive
rainfall from Hurricane Helene, according to the National Weather Service.
Heavy rain is expected throughout the Gulf Coast but the highest rain
totals, up to 20 inches in some areas, are forecast to hit parts of the
Florida Panhandle, central Georgia and the western edges of North and
South Carolina.
The NWS is warning of catastrophic and life-threatening flash floods
and landslides in portions of the southern Appalachians into Friday.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/live/hurricane-helene-live-tracker-latest-
updates-and-path-as-storm-intensifies-to-category-4-ahead-of-landfall-in-
florida-tonight-180222132.html