Hurricane Helene, Florida and Gulf Coast
Storm Helene prompts US Gulf Coast energy facilities to scale back operations
Energy facilities along the U.S. Gulf Coast reduced operations and evacuated production sites as Hurricane Helene, initially a Category 4 storm, made landfall before weakening to a tropical storm. Helene roared ashore in Florida's Big Bend region as one of the most powerful storms to hit the United States,
Hurricane Helene may make landfall in Florida as Category 4 storm; residents flee Gulf coast
Forecasters said Hurricane Helene will intensify rapidly over the next 24 hours and grow huge as it approaches landfall on Florida’s Panhandle. Residents began to flee ahead of the storm.
Now Category 3, Hurricane Helene floods Gulf Coast as it heads for Florida
Hurricane Helene escalated to a dangerous Category 3 hurricane Thursday afternoon as it headed toward Florida’s Gulf Coast as a massive, powerful storm. It was expected within hours to drown some rural, coastal communities in northern areas with a towering surge of up to 20 feet of seawater, plus torrential rains and destructive winds.
When do forecasters expect potential Hurricane Helene to reach Gulf Coast? Here's what we know.
Hurricane forecasters expect the disturbance to strengthen into a major hurricane on Thursday before reaching the northeastern Gulf Coast. The coast of the Florida Panhandle and the Florida west gulf coast could experience "life-threatening storm surge" and harsh hurricane-force winds, hurricane forecasters said.
Hurricane Helene prompts US Gulf Coast energy facilities to scale back operations
Energy facilities along the U.S. Gulf Coast scaled back operations and evacuated some production sites as Hurricane Helene is expected to bring catastrophic winds and storm surges to the northeastern Gulf Coast.
Helene’s catastrophic storm surge floods Gulf Coast communities
Flooded communities up and down Florida’s Gulf Coast began their long recovery on Friday, after a colossal Hurricane Helene — packing the punch of 140 mph winds — caused a catastrophic storm surge that inundated large swaths of the state between Pensacola and Fort Myers Beach.
Gulf Coast Floridians evacuate to Okeechobee due to Hurricane Helene storm impacts
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Hurricane Helene strengthens as it heads toward Florida's Gulf Coast
About 80 million people across the southeast have been warned to expect hurricane-force or tropical storm-force winds as Hurricane Helene heads toward Florida's Gulf Coast. The dangerous storm is expected to make landfall Thursday night or early Friday morning.
Gulf Coast of the United States
Maps show possible storm surge, rainfall levels and more as Hurricane Helene makes its way north toward Florida's Gulf Coast.
Hurricane Helene devastates a wide swathe of southeastern United States
The size and intensity of the storm, as well as its duration over land, must be attributed to the impact of climate change.
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