"Gargantuan" Hurricane Helene could deliver "catastrophic and lethal storm surge" to areas of Florida Gulf Coastline

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

Hurricane Helene is strengthening since it moves through the jap Gulf of Mexico towards a forecast Thursday evening or early Friday early morning landfall over Florida's Large Bend Coastline and is "envisioned to provide catastrophic winds and storm surge on the northeastern Gulf Coast," the Nationwide Hurricane Center reported early Thursday. "Preparations to guard existence and property need to be rushed to completion," the center urged.

The National Weather Service warned in a post on X that, "A catastrophic and lethal storm surge is probably going along parts from the Florida Big Bend coast, where by inundation could achieve as superior as 20 feet earlier mentioned floor amount, in conjunction with destructive waves. There may be also a danger of existence-threatening storm surge alongside the rest of the west coast in the Florida Peninsula. Inhabitants in Those people locations need to follow guidance provided by regional officials and evacuate if explained to to take action."