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Ben Turner

'People should not be there': 'Unsurvivable' 20-foot storm surge predicted as ferocious Hurricane Helene heads to Florida

A satellite image of a very large hurricane moving toward Florida.

A hurricane that is barreling toward Florida's coast could be one of the most dangerous storms in recent history to hit the state, forecasters say.

Hurricane Helene, which has been drawing strength from record-breaking warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico, is now a Category 4 storm and is expected to hit Florida's coast Thursday (Sept. 26) night or Friday (Sept. 27) morning, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).

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