Helene, a Category 4 hurricane, made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region late Thursday night with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph. The storm quickly moved inland, reaching southern Georgia as a Category 2 hurricane with winds of 110 mph. Forecasters warned of an “extremely dangerous” storm surge and a wide wind swath. Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina have declared emergencies ahead of the storm, with flooding a major concern in the latter three states. Helene formed as a tropical storm in the western Caribbean Sea earlier in the week, causing flooding in the Cayman Islands. Stay updated on the latest developments with Hurricane Helene for safety and preparedness measures.
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