Hurricane Helene: Florida, Georgia begin recovery process after hitting Big Bend region
An enormous Hurricane Helene swamped parts of Mexico on Wednesday as it churned on a path forecasters said would take it to Florida as a potentially catastrophic storm with a surge that could swallow entire homes, a chilling warning that sent residents scrambling for higher ground, closed schools, and led to states of emergency throughout the Southeast.
Helene’s center was about 430 miles (735 kilometers) southwest of Tampa, Florida, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said, and the hurricane was expected to intensify and accelerate as it crosses the Gulf of Mexico toward the Big Bend area of Florida’s northwestern coast. Landfall was expected sometime Thursday evening, and the hurricane center said by then it could be a major Category 4 storm with winds above 129 mph (208 kph).
Tropical storm conditions were expected in southern Florida Wednesday night, spreading northward and encompassing the rest of Florida as well as Georgia and South Carolina through Thursday night. The storm was moving north at 12 mph (19 kph) with top sustained winds of 85 mph (140 kph) Wednesday evening.
Helene could create a life-threatening storm surge as high as 20 feet (6.1 meters) in parts of the Big Bend region, forecasters said. Its tropical storm-force winds extended as far as 345 miles (555 kilometers) from its center.
Author: HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and LUIS ALBERTO CRUZ (Associated Press)
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Republicans probably yelling at the hurricane that it’s hurting the wrong people lol! Oh and look, Dems (Joe Biden) aren’t trying to withhold aid and stop any relief from reaching the state like Trump did with California.
TIME TO MOVE OUT OF FLORIDA TO A DIFFRENT STATE🥴
Canceled my trip to Florida 😊
What’d the last ‘anchor’ loose his fantasy football league or something?
Where’s them Mexicans I need some cheap labor!!
Does it look like Governor DeSantis is probably wearing a bulletproof vest under his clothes
DeSantis is calling for Joe Biden to bail them out.
Let's see how your totally not corrupt and did functional government is gonna handle it. If any issues, make sure to blame the gays
Why do people act so surprised when this continues to happen? You choose to live there. How do you afford homeowners insurance when everyone lives in a well-known death zone called Florida?? Prayers go out to everyone, and i hope nobody or any animals lost their lives 🙏🙏
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We can’t afford to send FEMA help to the victims of the massive hurricane but we’ll send “ Thoughts and Prayers”.
See how absolutely insane that sounds. Just substitute Guns for hurricane.
Thank goodness we will send help. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
It’s white high heeled boot season in Florida Rhonda Santis must be prancing around getting ready to ask the governments for some of that sweet socialism.
That crazy governor
Just doesnt care
In Miami we call this Thursday .
Biden is still sleeping , Trump would have already been there awake and ready to go.
Bro trust there is no global warming
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I was praying a few days before Helene landed in Florida. I prayed that nobody would get hurt or lost their lives.. ! I still prayed as Helene keeps going..! God is so good to us all Praise GOD. Lord Jesus Christ thank you. ❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏
FLORIDA GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS
REJECTED MORE THAN $350 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS TO PREPARE FLORIDA FOR CLIMATE CHANGE BECAUSE IT WAS "TOO WOKE."
signs from the divine to be good and kind in today's world 🙏
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I hope this is not to soon, but this is all due to climate change! Lol! You know they are going to start saying these lies all again!😂
Why 😂😂😂😂😂they put that lady on the news
Build concrete houses
What hypocrisy gov D. What happens to people when you get rid of FEMA?
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Read Surah Mariam in holy Quran to know about jesus and merry…word of your lord who created you dont ignore … Almighty only one save us from all evils
A ALOT of BlUE
State idiots On Here!
I Grew Up In Florida, And Have Generations Of Family All Over Fla
You All Didn't Mind Running To Fla
From Your Blue State
Lockdowns
During Covid
What Hyprocicy
I Live In Tennessee
Middle Tennessee Now
We Are Getting Rain FROM The Hurricane
I Would Be Very Careful With Judgemental Hyprocicy
Im In A Free State i Wasn't Locked Down During Covid My Family All Over Florida Wasn't Either
Ive Worked In The Medical Field For Years
How Did You Like Your Mandates In Your Blue States?
Did Not Have Any here Nor Did I Partake Neither Did Any Of My Family
In Fla
I Live In Beautiful Trump Country Here
Bless Your Blue Hearts
MAGA
The rich stay rich by spending like the poor and investing without stopping then the poor stay poor by spending like the rich yet not investing like the rich
"Capitalism is an economic system in the private sector, not a form of government. Capitalism has no social conscience. Government run by Capitalist bosses for their personal gain is Fascism. Social Democracy is a system of government that protects the people from corporate abuse and Environmental Degradation." — FDR