Watch live: Hurricane Helene moves up Florida coast hitting Tampa

Thursday 26 September 2024 15:32 EDT

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Watch live as Hurricane Helene moves up the Florida coast hitting Tampa on Thursday (26 September).

Just over a month after Storm Debby hurtled into the Sunshine State, Hurricane Helene now threatens to become the strongest storm to hit the US in over a year. It is expected to make landfall near Florida’s Big Bend region late on Thursday.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency on Tuesday, and several areas remain under hurricane warnings. Florida’s Big Bend will see the worst of the storm surge, with up to 20ft possible this week.

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