Hurricane Helene tracker: Florida residents braces for landfall

Helene has strengthened into a hurricane with forecasters warning that the storm would intensify as it crosses the Gulf of Mexico on a path to Florida. The storm has already prompted residents to evacuate, schools to close and officials to declare emergencies in Florida and Georgia. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said the hurricane was about 500 miles southwest of Tampa, Florida, and had sustained winds of 80 mph. Forecasters said it is expected to become a major hurricane as soon as late Thursday. Meanwhile, former Hurricane John re-formed as a tropical storm and threatened areas of Mexico’s western coast anew. #hurricane #weather #news #fypage #fyp https://6abc.com/post/hurricane-helene-strengthens-heads-toward-florida/15352564/

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