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Florida Counties Issue Mandatory Evacuations Ahead of Tropical Storm Helene

Helene is expected to make landfall in or around Apalachee Bay as a Category 3 Hurricane on the evening of Sept. 26.
Florida Counties Issue Mandatory Evacuations Ahead of Tropical Storm Helene
Satellite image of Tropical Storm Helen as it makes its way towards Florida as of 11:40 a.m. (ET) on Sept. 24, 2024 (Screenshot/NOAA/NESDIS/STAR-GOES East).
T.J. Muscaro
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Floridians in several counties were ordered to evacuate on Sept. 24, as the state prepares for the arrival of a large Category 3 hurricane before the end of the week.

Landfall is expected in or around Apalachee Bay as a Category 3 Hurricane on Sept. 26.

T.J. Muscaro
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T.J. Muscaro is an award-winning reporter and NASA Correspondent for The Epoch Times, covering the Artemis program, Space Force, and other public and private ambitions within the growing space industry. Based in Tampa, Florida, he also covers stories of extreme weather and disaster relief, as well as various matters of national and international politics.