Floridians in several counties were ordered to evacuate on Sept. 24, as the state prepares for the arrival of a large Category 3 hurricane before the end of the week.
Landfall is expected in or around Apalachee Bay as a Category 3 Hurricane on Sept. 26.
In anticipation of a direct hit by the storm, Wakulla County and Taylor County issued mandatory evacuation orders for all visitors and residents.
As of 5 p.m. ET on Sept. 24, Tropical Storm Helene still had not entered the Gulf of Mexico. It was spotted 150 miles south of the western tip of Cuba, generating winds of 50 mph.
However, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) expects this storm to enter the gulf shortly and rapidly intensify into a major hurricane with sustained winds reaching 115 mph....
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