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Helene hits Florida and Georgia as one of largest storms to strike the US
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9/27/2024
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Urging populations to heed official warnings,
00:04
Joe Biden called on residents living in Hurricane Helene's path to evacuate if they could
00:09
after the storm upgraded to a Category 4 hurricane
00:12
before making landfall in the Big Bend area.
00:15
Everyone needs to take it seriously, extremely seriously.
00:19
The potential storm surge is well beyond the immediate path of the hurricane.
00:23
It could be significant and deadly.
00:26
The fast-moving storm already produced sustained winds of over 215 kilometers an hour,
00:32
cutting power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses
00:36
and sending massive waves crashing onto highways.
00:39
The U.S. National Weather Service warned the hurricane could bring life-threatening floods,
00:44
landslides and storm surges.
00:46
Yet despite mandatory evacuation orders issued by state officials,
00:51
some Florida residents decided to ride out the storm.
00:55
I got faith and I trust in my faith that God's gonna keep me safe.
01:00
Others decided to leave at the last minute.
01:03
I'm on ground level.
01:04
So when I saw the floodwaters already halfway up to my house,
01:08
I thought, man, I need to go.
01:10
Florida is expected to bear the brunt of the storm,
01:13
but forecasters warn damage could extend far beyond the coast,
01:18
potentially wreaking havoc in Georgia, South Carolina and beyond.
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