Hurricane Helene has entered the Gulf of Mexico and is forecast to strengthen to a Category 4 storm when it makes landfall in Florida on the evening of September 26 (local time), CNN reported on September 26, citing an announcement from the National Hurricane Center (NHC).
Map showing the path of Hurricane Helene.
PHOTO: SCREENSHOT FROM CNN
Hurricane Helene in Central America
PHOTO: U.S. GENERAL ATOM AND OCEANOGRAPHIC AGENCY
According to the US Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale, a Category 4 hurricane has wind speeds of 209-251 km/h and is capable of causing catastrophic damage (Typhoon Yagi is equivalent to Category 5). The NHC forecasts storm surges could reach 6 meters along some coastal areas.
Hurricane Helene could be the strongest hurricane to hit the U.S. in over a year. Not only will it make landfall in Florida, but the storm will sweep across a number of states in the southeastern United States.
People fill up their cars with gasoline in Cross City, Florida, before the hurricane makes landfall.
Mandatory evacuation orders have been issued across much of the state, and nearly the entire state is on alert as the storm threatens to bring heavy rains causing flooding, strong winds, and high waves that threaten to cause damage to life and property.
Numerous schools announced closures and evacuations, while several airports also temporarily suspended operations. More than 600 flights were canceled on September 25th.
The leaders of Georgia and North Carolina have also declared a state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Helene, bringing the total number of US states doing so to five.
Heavy rains caused by Hurricane Helene flooded the city of Cancun, Mexico on September 25.
The storm caused damage in Cancun.
The storm affected many areas of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula and Cuba on September 25th. Heavy rains flooded many vehicles in Mexico's Quintana Roo state, while strong waves battered the coast, damaging many boats. Hurricane Helene also damaged the power grid, leaving more than 50,000 people in the western Cuban province of Pinar del Rio without electricity.
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