Floridians prepare for Helene's expected landfall as major hurricane

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Storm chaser Aaron Jayjack is in Tallahassee, Florida, which is expected to get hit by Helene. The storm will make landfall as a major hurricane on Sept. 26. People are stocking up in preparation.

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00:00I am here in Tallahassee Florida in the cone of uncertainty of tropical cyclone Helene

00:06expected to become a major hurricane at landfall late tomorrow. Here in Tallahassee we are well

00:13inland from the coast but a large hurricane is expected with Helene and a fast-moving hurricane

00:19which will bring destructive conditions here to Tallahassee. Power outages will be likely

00:25widespread power outages across Tallahassee. As you can see behind me we have large trees

00:30all throughout Tallahassee. People here are preparing for the hurricane already. Early

00:36this morning I witnessed many people getting gas at gas stations. Walmart packed full of people

00:42getting food and water and just about every shopping cart that was leaving Walmart had at

00:48least one case of water in it. So people here in Tallahassee are taking things seriously as this

00:53is a large hurricane that is going to have widespread effects. All of the peninsula of

00:58Florida will likely be affected by strong winds and rain and we should see those winds and rain

01:04come well ahead of the eye of the hurricane. As I mentioned a large hurricane will be making

01:10its way here towards the nature coast of Big Bend Florida late tomorrow. For AccuWeather,

01:16I'm Aaron Jayjack in Tallahassee Florida.

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