Local businesses were boarding up their windows as torrential rain began to fall and high winds blew.
Heavy rainfall from Helene is also expected to affect western Cuba and the Cayman Islands.
The NHC said that once Helene reaches the south-eastern United States, it is expected to “produce total rain accumulations of five to 10 inches” (12.7-25.4cm).
A flood watch has been issued from Florida to the southern Appalachians with the worst-affected area predicted to be the Big Bend region in Florida.
Big Bend is where Hurricane Idalia made landfall in 2023 and the area was also impacted by Hurricane Debby last month.
The Florida Division of Emergency Management has posted a list, external of the counties in which voluntary or mandatory evacuation orders have been issued ahead of Helene.
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