Mandatory evacuations are in impact for Zone A as residents await the storm's arrival. Citrus County Sheriff Mike Prendergast joins FOX Weather now to debate the scenario.
TAMPA, Fla. – Hurricane Helene is unleashing its fury on Florida with landfall in the approaching hours as a significant hurricane alongside the Gulf Coast.
Millions of individuals in the Sunshine State are in the storm's harmful and flooding path, and necessary evacuation orders have been issued for quite a few counties.
Helene's storm surge poses an excessive and doubtlessly lethal menace. The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has warned of unsurvivable water ranges in Apalachee Bay. Given the monster storm's dimension and energy, the storm surge may very well be among the many worst ever seen in this a part of Florida, reaching as much as 20 ft in some areas.
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The forecast is for water as much as 8 ft above the traditional excessive tide line in and across the extremely populated Tampa Bay, if the height surge happens at excessive tide.
However, the present forecast reveals the best water rise occurring late Thursday afternoon and night when the tide will likely be low. That might shave off 1-3 ft of water rise, however immense injury remains to be doubtless, the FOX Forecast Center mentioned.
Early Thursday morning, the surge was clear to see in downtown Naples. Footage posted by X consumer @chuckbender66 reveals circumstances on the Tin City waterfront.
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Storm surge led to extreme flooding in downtown Naples, Florida, as Hurricane Helene moved nearer to the state.
Footage posted to X by @Nerdy_Addict reveals circumstances in Cedar Key as waves overspilled onto streets.
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A storm surge was clear to see alongside coastal Florida on Thursday, September 26, because the area braced for Hurricane Helene.
Floodwaters have been pooling in Fort Myers Beach in video shared by Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno.
Floodwaters pooled alongside Florida’s southwestern coast on Thursday as locals braced for the arrival of Hurricane Helene.
Deputies in Bonita Springs have been monitoring rising tide and storm surge alongside the seashores Thursday morning, Marceno mentioned.
“Check out these deputies in action assisting neighbors through flooded streets near Hickory Blvd,” he posted.
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Watch as excessive water thrashes alongside the shorelines of St. Petersburg. It was captured on video by native resident Sean Wrucke.
High water thrashed alongside Florida’s Gulf Coast on Thursday because the area braced for Hurricane Helene.
Footage posted by the City of St Petersburg reveals circumstances in Coffee Pot Park.
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“Water is going to continue to rise as the day goes on,” the submit learn. “Please stay safe.”
