Scripps News | Hurricane Helene reaches Cat 2 status as Florida braces for major impact @scrippsnews | Uploaded September 2024 | Updated October 2024, 3 days ago.
Hurricane Helene is now at Cat 2 expected to come ashore late Thursday as an intense major hurricane, but it is not just the shoreline that will be heavily impacted.

The National Hurricane Center is forecasting a storm surge of up to 20 feet for the Big Bend region of Florida this evening. The potential storm surge, coupled with winds potentially topping 100 mph, are prompting officials to call for evacuations of coastal regions.

However, where to send evacuees is tricky because of Helene's intensity and speed of forward motion.

The hurricane is expected to zip across the shore and make its way well inland before dissipating. The result will mean tropical storm-force winds are expected as far north as North Carolina and hurricane-force winds are expected all the way north to Macon, Georgia.
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