Paulette McLin takes in the scene outside their summer home ahead of Hurricane Helene, expected to make landfall Thursday evening, in Alligator Point, Fla., Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024.
Helene became a hurricane Wednesday after the huge storm rapidly strengthened in the Caribbean Sea and moved north along Mexico's coast on a path toward the U.S., prompting residents to evacuate, schools to close and officials to declare emergencies in Florida and Georgia.Posted: Sep 25, 2024 3:22 PM EDT | Last Updated: 22 minutes ago
"You are going to have a major hurricane plowing inland, and storms take a little time to decay once they're inland," said Brian McNoldy, an environmental researcher at the University of Miami. "This hurricane is heading straight to Tallahassee, so I really don't know what to expect," Benjamin said. People walk on a flooded road as Tropical Storm Helene approaches Cuba, in Guanimar, Cuba, on Tuesday.
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