"Gargantuan" Hurricane Helene could bring "catastrophic and deadly storm surge" to parts of Florida Gulf Coastline

"Gargantuan" Hurricane Helene could bring "catastrophic and deadly storm surge" to parts of Florida Gulf Coast

Hurricane Helene is strengthening because it moves across the jap Gulf of Mexico toward a forecast Thursday night or early Friday morning landfall about Florida's Huge Bend Coastline and is also "expected to carry catastrophic winds and storm surge to the northeastern Gulf Coast," the Countrywide Hurricane Center explained early Thursday. "Preparations to protect lifetime and property really should be rushed to completion," the center urged.

The National Weather Service warned in a post on X that, "A catastrophic and deadly storm surge is likely alongside parts from the Florida Massive Bend Coastline, exactly where inundation could get to as superior as 20 feet earlier mentioned floor amount, in addition to damaging waves. There is also a Hazard of daily life-threatening storm surge together the rest of the west coast in the Florida Peninsula. Inhabitants in All those regions should really observe tips provided by local officials and evacuate if informed to do so."