ALABAMA - Earlier this year, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasters at the Climate Prediction Center predicted an above-normal hurricane season for 2024 which runs from June 1 to November 30 of every year.
With about two months to go until the end of the season, the state of Florida is preparing for another storm, this one forecasted to undergo rapid intensification and potentially turn into a major hurricane as it crosses the Gulf of Mexico. As Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine intensified into Tropical Storm Helene, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for 61 counties across the state.
