Florida
Florida braces for life-threatening winds, storm surge as Hurricane Helene picks up strength
Hurricane Helene is bringing rain, potentially deadly storm surge to Florida.
TAMPA, Fla. – Helene reached hurricane strength Wednesday morning as it continues to undergo rapid intensification along its journey into the Gulf of Mexico, where it is aiming for a destructive landfall along the Florida Gulf Coast on Thursday.
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