'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Helene makes landfall in Florida, major power outages reported
Friday, 27 September 2024 () Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida's Big Bend as a Category 4 storm with winds of 140 mph, leading to widespread power outages and flooding. Two deaths occurred in Georgia due to a possible tornado. Mandatory evacuations affected over 70,000 people. President Biden declared emergencies in several states for federal support.
On Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center issued a forecast predicting that Florida may be hit by Hurricane Helene this week. Veuerβs Matt Hoffman reports.
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Hurricane Helene is set to make landfall in Florida's 'Big Bend' as a category 4 storm. Officials have issued mandatory evacuation orders due to expected... IndiaTimes