As it travels toward Florida, Hurricane Helene has grown stronger, causing some parts of Mexico to be destroyed, causing emergency and states of emergency in the Southeast. On Wednesday, the storm’s heart was reported to be about 110 miles east of Cozumel, Mexico, with analysts warning of considerable surges and potential disaster as it crosses the Gulf of Mexico.
In order to allow federal assistance to be mobilized, President Joe Biden has declared a state of emergency in Florida. Governors of Florida, Ron DeSantis, and Georgia Governor Brian Kemp have likewise declared situations, urging people to heed evacuation orders.
Helene is considered to be one of the biggest hurricanes, and some analysts project an up to 18-foot wave in some places. As it moves closer to Florida, the storm is expected to keep strengthening, with major sustained winds expected to reach 110 miles by Thursday. The wind is projected to generate ashore in Florida’s Big Bend place.
In Tallahassee, citizens are filling boulders and transporting as fuel stations run dry. Florida A&, M student Kameron Benjamin expressed concern, saying,” This hurricane is heading straight to Tallahassee, so I really do n’t know what to expect”. Some people in the area recall the destruction that Hurricane Michael in 2018 caused because it expanded quickly and wiped out large sections.
Kristin Korinko, a Tallahassee citizen, noted the urgency of the situation and said,” People are taking heed and hightailing it out of there for higher earth”. The hurricane center’s national warning consultant Robbie Berg warned against comparing it to past storms, saying,” Please do not compare it to other hurricanes you may have experienced over the past year or two.”
Hurricane situations are forecast as far north as Georgia, with heavy rainfall and possible floods in the southeastern Appalachians beyond Florida. As Helene swirls toward Florida, causing flooding and downing of plants in Cancun, sections of the Yucatan Peninsula are being warned about hurricanes.
In order to prepare for the tide’s effect, officials in Cuba are preparing to move cattle to safety and turn off power. The Cayman Islands are likewise experiencing storm instructions, while Florida’s Key West is feeling the burden of wind-driven waves.
