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Thousands forced to evacuate in Florida as Helene threatens to become the strongest storm to hit the US in over a year

Thousands of Florida residents have been forced to evacuate as the state prepares for rapidly strengthening Tropical Storm Helene, which could bring powerful winds, flooding and life-threatening storm surge to areas already hard-hit by recent hurricanes.

USA Today · 3h

When will Hurricane Helene hit Mexico? Track the storm's projected path

Helene officially strengthened into a hurricane Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center said. Here's what we know about its forecast in Mexico.

Axios on MSN · 5h

Why Helene's large size, rapid intensification make it a potent threat

Tropical Storm Helene, soon to become a hurricane, is growing unusually large for a Gulf of Mexico storm, and is now rapidly intensifying. Why it matters: These two characteristics are making it a unique threat to millions of Floridians and people in surrounding states as it moves north-northeastward today and Thursday.

CNN on MSN · 7h

Helene rapidly intensifies on its path to the strongest hurricane hit the US in over a year

Thousands of Florida residents have been forced to evacuate as the state and the Southeast prepare for an exceptionally massive storm.

PLANetizen1d

Floodplain Development Largely Concentrated in Gulf Coast States

Many U.S. cities use ‘routine’ practices like zoning changes and permitting to discourage development in high-risk flood ...

4hon MSN

Hurricane tracker: Helene reaches hurricane strength as Florida declares state of emergency and starts evacuations

The National Hurricane Center projects that the storm will make landfall as a major hurricane along the Florida's Gulf Coast ...

Brewing Caribbean Storm Churns Toward Gulf Coast

Details are still fuzzy, but the likelihood that Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine will turn into Hurricane Helene and affect ...

Shippers scramble for workarounds ahead of looming US East Coast port strike

U.S. companies that rely on East and Gulf Coast seaports have been importing early, shifting goods to the West Coast, and ...

Florida's Gulf Coast warned of deadly storm surge with formation of Helene imminent

The forecast refers to the potential for rapid intensification over the Gulf of Mexico, which is when a storm gains 35 mph or ...

KPBS3h

Helene reaches hurricane strength with no signs of slowing as it approaches Florida

Helene is forecast to intensify rapidly over the Gulf of Mexico before making landfall in Florida on Thursday. Residents are ...

10h

Focus: Shippers scramble for workarounds ahead of threatened US port strike

U.S. companies that rely on East and Gulf Coast seaports have been importing early, shifting goods to the West Coast, and ...

Baton Rouge Business Report1d

Here’s the latest on a potential strike at Gulf Coast ports

The U.S. Department of Labor has reached out to the United States Maritime Alliance ahead of a planned ports strike on the Gulf and East coasts by the International Longshoremen’s Association that is ...

A Looming East Coast Port Strike Could Shake the Economy

Businesses are preparing for a strike by dockworkers on the East and Gulf Coasts, which could begin Oct. 1 if negotiations ...

Wednesday, Sep 25 update: Latest on Category 1 Hurricane Helene from the NHC

Article last updated: Wednesday, Sep. 25, 2024, 11 a.m. ET ...

NOLA.com1d

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 ...

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