South Florida under tropical storm warning
Expect gusts up to 30 mph on Wednesday with the windiest weather arriving Thursday afternoon.
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Expect gusts up to 30 mph on Wednesday with the windiest weather arriving Thursday afternoon.
Florida residents are evacuating and filling sandbags ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Helene, which is forecast to rapidly intensify.
The U.S. Gulf Coast is bracing for a major hurricane, with Tropical Storm Helene expected to intensify rapidly into a Category 3 storm and hit Florida's Big Bend.
Tampa General Hospital has erected a flood barrier to minimize flood damage.
Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties are not listed in the state of emergency declaration.
NEXT Weather meteorologist Dave Warren says Helene could make landfall on the state's Nature Coast as a major hurricane.
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