Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region as a Category 4 storm on Thursday night with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph. It quickly moved inland, reaching southern Georgia as a Category 2 hurricane with winds of 110 mph by early Friday morning. The storm was predicted to have a wide wind swath of over 400 miles and bring “unsurvivable” storm surge. States in the storm’s path, including Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, declared emergencies ahead of landfall. Flooding was a concern in North Carolina, Georgia, and South Carolina. Helene originally formed as a tropical storm in the Caribbean Sea, causing flooding in the Cayman Islands before intensifying into a major hurricane. Stay updated with live updates on Hurricane Helene for the latest information on the storm’s impact and potential dangers.
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