• 3 months ago
Tropical Storm Helene is rapidly intensifying in the Caribbean Sea and is expected to become a major hurricane by Thursday. The storm will impact Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, Florida's Gulf Coast, and parts of the southeastern US. States of emergency have been declared in Florida, Georgia, and Alabama, with evacuations underway. Heavy rainfall, "life-threatening storm surges," and hurricane-force winds are forecast. Helene is the eighth named storm of the season.
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00:00It's Benzinga, and here's what's on the block.
00:02Tropical storm Helene is rapidly intensifying in the Caribbean Sea and is expected to become
00:07a major hurricane by Thursday.
00:09The storm will impact Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, Florida's Gulf Coast, and parts of the southeastern
00:14United States.
00:16States of emergency have been declared in Florida, Georgia, and Alabama, with evacuations
00:20underway.
00:21Heavy rainfall, life-threatening storm surges, and hurricane-force winds are forecast.
00:26Helene is the eighth named storm of the season.
00:28For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.

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