Hurricane Helene LIVE: ’Extremely Dangerous’ Hurricane Helene Now a Cat. 4 Storming Florida | N18G

Hurricane Helene LIVE: Helene Tracker LIVE: ’Extremely Dangerous’ Hurricane Helene Now a Cat. 4 on the way to Florida | CNBC TV18 Forecasters warned that Helene could bring “catastrophic storm surge and life-threatening winds“ to Florida’s Big Bend area. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said landfall is expected around 11 p.m. ET. Landfall could happen between the Wakulla-Jefferson County line and Taylor County, in the state’s Big Bend region, he said. CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, USA - Florida braces for the arrival of Hurricane Helene on Thursday, forecast to be a powerful Category 4 storm when it smashes into the state’s panhandle. (Courtesy of University of Tampa) Helene has grown into an “extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane,’’ leaping two classifications in a matter of hours Thursday as its winds intensified by 50 mph over the day on the path to what could be a catastrophic landfall along Florida’s Gulf Coast tonight. At 10 p.m. ET, the National Hurric