He penned on Twitter: “Only four named storms this century have been as large over the Gulf of Mexico (measured by the extent of tropical storm winds) as Helene is forecast to become by tomorrow: Irma (2017), Ike (2008), Ivan (2004) and Isidore (2002).”
Thousands of people living in Florida have been forced to evacuate their homes, and even the entire state as a result of the risk posed by the hurricane.
The Tallahassee National Weather Service has issued a stark warning for anyone living in and around Apalachee Bay, as they stated in an update on Wednesday (25 September) that the storm surge threat is ‘catastrophic and/or potentially unsurvivable’.
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