{"id":107182,"date":"2024-09-26T08:41:36","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T01:41:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=107182"},"modified":"2024-09-26T08:41:36","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T01:41:36","slug":"hurricane-helene-forces-closures-at-national-parks-across-the-southeast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=107182","title":{"rendered":"Hurricane Helene forces closures at national parks across the Southeast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">Hurricane Helene remains a Category 1 cyclone but is knocking on the door of becoming a Category 2 during the next few hours.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The Great Smoky Mountains National Park and other national parks throughout the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/southeast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Southeast<\/a> have announced closures and event cancellations due to expected weather impacts from Hurricane <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/helene\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Helene<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Helene <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/tracking-hurricane-helene-florida-southeast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">is expected to make landfall on Thursday<\/a> in the Gulf Coast of Florida as a major hurricane.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/florida\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Florida<\/a>, Gulf Islands National Seashore officials have already closed Fort Pickens and Okaloosa Areas in preparation for Helene.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/288\/162\/8cf37407-b529-4677-817e-7e2be9843145original-copy-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/576\/324\/8cf37407-b529-4677-817e-7e2be9843145original-copy-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/720\/405\/8cf37407-b529-4677-817e-7e2be9843145original-copy-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1440\/810\/8cf37407-b529-4677-817e-7e2be9843145original-copy-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/668\/376\/8cf37407-b529-4677-817e-7e2be9843145original-copy-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1336\/752\/8cf37407-b529-4677-817e-7e2be9843145original-copy-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/668\/376\/8cf37407-b529-4677-817e-7e2be9843145original-copy-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Picnic atop Battery Langdon at Fort Pickens.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">FILE: Picnic atop Battery Langdon at Fort Pickens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Gulf Islands National Seashore \/ NPS \/ FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/georgia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Georgia<\/a>, three national parks have announced closures as well, due to the potential hazards of the oncoming storm.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Cumberland Island National Seashore closed on Wednesday, and had all campers, visitors, staff and volunteers to leave the island by Tuesday evening. The park will reopen after the storm has passed and when conditions are safe once again.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/where-does-helene-go-after-hitting-florida-southeast-mid-atlantic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WHERE DOES HELENE GO AFTER HITTING FLORIDA? SOUTHEAST, MID-ATLANTIC COULD SEE \u2018CATASTROPHIC\u2019 FLOODING<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Fort Pulaski National Monument closed on Wednesday, as well. The park will remain closed until the park is deemed safe after damage assessments.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/288\/162\/80d64620-1dd8-b71c-07343530013f2583hiresproxy.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/576\/324\/80d64620-1dd8-b71c-07343530013f2583hiresproxy.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/720\/405\/80d64620-1dd8-b71c-07343530013f2583hiresproxy.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1440\/810\/80d64620-1dd8-b71c-07343530013f2583hiresproxy.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/668\/376\/80d64620-1dd8-b71c-07343530013f2583hiresproxy.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1336\/752\/80d64620-1dd8-b71c-07343530013f2583hiresproxy.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/668\/376\/80d64620-1dd8-b71c-07343530013f2583hiresproxy.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Fort Pulaski.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">FILE: Fort Pulaski.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (NPS \/ FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park will close to the public on Thursday at 11 a.m. local time. Officials said the park will reopen once damage assessments have been made to ensure a safe return for visitors and staff.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">As the storm will have impacts beyond the Gulf Coast, national parks in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/tennessee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tennessee<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/north-carolina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Carolina<\/a> have also made adjustments to their operations.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The Great Smoky Mountains National Park warned park visitors of road closures, along with the closure of the Balsam Mountain Campground, starting Wednesday night. An event known as the Mountain Life Festival that was scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 28, is canceled.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/288\/162\/9ed75c67-1dd8-b71c-0759804dfa29e14boriginal.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/576\/324\/9ed75c67-1dd8-b71c-0759804dfa29e14boriginal.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/720\/405\/9ed75c67-1dd8-b71c-0759804dfa29e14boriginal.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1440\/810\/9ed75c67-1dd8-b71c-0759804dfa29e14boriginal.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/668\/376\/9ed75c67-1dd8-b71c-0759804dfa29e14boriginal.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1336\/752\/9ed75c67-1dd8-b71c-0759804dfa29e14boriginal.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/668\/376\/9ed75c67-1dd8-b71c-0759804dfa29e14boriginal.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the fall.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">FILE: Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the fall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (NPS \/ FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/how-to-watch-fox-weather-on-tv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The Blue Ridge Parkway will also have road closures, specifically from milepost 314-375.6 and milepost 393-455, starting on Wednesday afternoon. Some facilities will also be closed.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">For more information, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/aboutus\/news\/news-releases.htm#sort=Date_Released%20desc&amp;fq%5B%5D=Date_Released%3A%5BNOW-29DAYS%20TO%20NOW%5D&amp;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">check out the park websites<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/national-parks-southeast-close-hurricane-helene\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hurricane Helene remains a Category 1 cyclone but is knocking on the door of becoming a Category 2 during the next few hours. 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