NHC: Helene on track to become dangerous Category 3 | LiveNOW from FOX

Tropical Storm Helene is continuing to gain strength and is forecast to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane as it approaches Florida. Residents are rushing to prepare for a potentially deadly storm surge, hurricane-force winds and flooding rain. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said there is danger of a life-threatening storm surge along the entire west coast of the Florida Peninsula and Big Bend. Jamie Rhome, National Hurricane Center Deputy Director, joined LiveNOW from FOX with the latest update.

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[ritakeil]

These storms really suck and just letting you know that you’re all in my prayers… stay safe y’all… Lots of love coming from Houston…

[gonefishing]

So glad I no longer live in a hurricane zone. I hope everyone who is in the danger zone is sensible about this and moves inland to higher ground. If you stay in the storm surge or flood zone and manage to survive, your vehicle may get submerged in flood waters and ruined. And you may be without electric power and clean drinking water for weeks if you stay in a flooded area. Fill your vehicle's fuel tank NOW before there are long lines. Evacuate early before the roadways are congested.

Just evacuate, you can always return when the danger has passed, and you will have saved your vehicle. Camp in your vehicle in a parking lot if you cannot afford a motel room. Or carpool with a friend and share the cost of a motel room. Or camp in your vehicle overnight in a park. Or stay with distant relatives. Pack some bottled water and trail bars and a couple of changes of clothing and just leave. If you have a gym membership at a 24-hour fitness place, you can get free showers while you are car camping. Or you can pay to use the shower at a truck stop. You will not have hot showers or air conditioning if you stay in a flooded area. And flood waters drive snakes out of their burrows and onto decks and balconies. Just evacuate while you can.

[lilbitofsouthernspirit]

I am on Alabama Gulf Coast. I stayed during Katrina. Huge mistake! Im very lucky I am alive! Dont stay when there are major storms!

[Sandi-obro]

The clouds are so weird this morning here in Gulf County Fl.

[JimGrimes-wf]

I live in Perry Florida right in the middle of the Big Bend area

[FLOGROWNE]

This guy had a stroke or is showing signs of some health issue I’ve witnessed it before with another person

[JimGrimes-wf]

I have no choice but to stay and ride it out

[ИринаКим-ъч]

Jackson Paul Martinez Dorothy Jackson Cynthia

[BacktotheFutures-tp]

Storms development after Germany and France are doing weather modification in its path from north of Colombia and west of Nigeria.

[rickybroussard]

I think that Allen and Andrew were bigger hell Allen covered the entire Gulf of Mexico