- Title: DRONE: Calm before the storm: sun sets in Florida as Helene heads north
- Date: 25th September 2024
- Summary: TAMPA, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES (SEPTEMBER 24, 2024) (REUTERS) VARIOUS DRONE SHOTS SHOWING SUNSET OVER OLD TAMPA BAY (MUTE) DRONE SHOT SHOWING TRAFFIC WITH CITY OF TAMPA IN DISTANCE (MUTE) DRONE SHOT SHOWING TRAFFIC CROSSING OLD TAMPA BAY VIA U.S. ROUTE 92 WITH SUNSET IN DISTANCE (MUTE)
- Embargoed: 9th October 2024 01:23
- Keywords: Helene comes to Florida Helene travels by Florida Tampa Tampa sunset Tropical Storm Helene drone shots hurricane storms weather
- Location: TAMPA, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES
- City: TAMPA, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES
- Country: US
- Topics: Disaster/Accidents,North America,Wind/Hurricane/Typhoons/Tornadoes
- Reuters ID: LVA001665224092024RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Drone video filmed on Tuesday (September 24) showed a beautiful sunset off Tampa, Florida, ahead of Tropical Storm Helene's expected push into the Gulf of Mexico this week.
Helene was churning about 180 miles (277 km) south of the western tip of Cuba as it barreled northwest, with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (72 kph), the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory on Tuesday.
Forecasters predict Helene will strengthen quickly over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico to become a major hurricane, packing winds as high as 115 mph.
In the U.S., state and national authorities warned of damaging winds and surging walls of seawater driven inland, inundating low-lying coastal areas of Florida's panhandle and west coast as early as Wednesday.
Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency in most Florida counties. People in some regions already faced mandatory evacuation orders on Tuesday ahead of expected coastal flooding.
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