Another week, another hurricane barreling its way towards the Floridian coast. Recently released radar images from weather authorities show the massive storm gaining power as it moves northward. Veuer’s Tony Spitz has the details.
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00:00Another week, another hurricane barreling its way towards the Floridian coast.
00:04These radar images were recently released by weather authorities,
00:07showing a massive storm gaining power as it moves northward.
00:11The hurricane has now been named Helene,
00:13with experts saying it's building in power as it moves over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
00:18They have now issued a warning to those living in coastal panhandle areas,
00:22saying it is expected to be a Category 4 storm when it makes landfall.
00:26Category 4 hurricanes may include wind speeds upwards of 155 mph.
00:31They also bring with them deadly ocean surges,
00:34raising sea levels by up to 20 feet in some areas.
00:37Authorities are now asking residents to evacuate the pathway of Helene if they can.
00:41The last Category 4 storm to move across Florida was Hurricane Edalia just last year.
00:46It was the second of two major hurricanes that year alone,
00:49causing extensive damage to the affected areas.
00:52Hurricane Helene is still gaining in intensity,
00:55with weather experts saying they expect it to make landfall on Thursday night.