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    Mapped: Hurricane Helene’s path mapped as a catastrophic storm makes landfall

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    Category 4 Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region on Thursday evening, packing deadly winds of 140 mph (230 km/h) and a “catastrophic” storm surge.

    Helene made landfall at 11:10 p.m. ET in Perry, Florida, just east of the mouth of the Aucilla River, the National Hurricane Center said in an update.

    “This is an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation,” the National Hurricane Center said an hour before the storm made landfall. “Individuals should not leave their shelters and remain in place during the expiration of these life-threatening conditions.”

    A state of emergency was declared in 61 of Florida’s 67 counties, and evacuation orders were placed for several.

    The NHC warned that a catastrophic and deadly storm surge that could reach as high as 20 feet will hit parts of the Big Bend coast, bringing the “danger of a life-threatening storm surge” across the entire west coast of the Florida peninsula.

    Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall in Florida late Thursday, then turn north and pass through Georgia and Tennessee
    Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall in Florida late Thursday, then turn north and pass through Georgia and Tennessee (National Hurricane Center)

    “Damaging and life-threatening hurricane force winds” are forecast to move inland into parts of northern Florida and southern Georgia on Thursday and Thursday evening, the NHC warned.

    Strong wind gusts are also expected to reach parts of northern Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina.

    A satellite image of Hurricane Helene shows the storm in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday, September 25
    A satellite image of Hurricane Helene shows the storm in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday, September 25 (NOAA via AP)

    After landfall, Hurricane Helene is expected to slow and turn north, moving across the Tennessee Valley Friday and into the weekend.

    Winds from Hurricane Helene are expected to move all the way into Georgia by Thursday evening
    Winds from Hurricane Helene are expected to move all the way into Georgia by Thursday evening (National Hurricane Center)

    This will be the fourth hurricane to make landfall in the US this year, just over a month after Storm Debby slammed into the Sunshine State.

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