{"id":107486,"date":"2024-09-27T11:09:52","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T04:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=107486"},"modified":"2024-09-27T11:09:52","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T04:09:52","slug":"hurricane-helene-makes-landfall-in-florida-as-devastating-category-4-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=107486","title":{"rendered":"Hurricane Helene makes landfall in Florida as devastating Category 4 storm"},"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 made landfall southeast of Tallahassee, Florida as a Category 4 hurricane on Thursday evening.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>TALLAHASSEE, Fla. <\/strong>\u2013 Major <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/helene\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hurricane Helene<\/a> came roaring ashore into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/florida\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Florida<\/a>&#8216;s Big Bend region as a catastrophic Category 4 cyclone, lashing the region with hurricane-force winds and threatening with a potentially &#8220;unsurvivable&#8221; 20-foot <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/what-is-storm-surge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">storm surge<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/flood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">flooding<\/a> rain.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Helene made landfall around Taylor County, Florida, between Tallahassee and Tampa, with impacts felt hundreds of miles away. At least two deaths were reported in Wheeler County, Georgia, where a mobile home was damaged during one of the many Tornado Warnings.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The hurricane&#8217;s storm surge was significant enough to trigger water rescues from the Big Bend to Southwest Florida and mobile homes were even said to be floating in the coastal town of Steinhatchee.<\/p>\n<div data-v-b8684aba=\"\">\n<div class=\"freeform-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/media.foxweather.com\/weather\/Digital_Radar.gif\"\/><figcaption>A three-hour radar loop showing where showers and thunderstorms are ongoing. Severe Thunderstorm Warnings are indicated in yellow. Tornado Warnings are indicated in red, while Tornado Warnings with a confirmed tornado are indicated in purple. Flash Flood Warnings are indicated in green, while Flash Flood Emergencies are indicated in pink.<br \/><strong>(FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/figcaption><hr\/>\n<p>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 data-v-4e81e892=\"\">Power outages climb as Hurricane Helene&#8217;s winds pummel Florida<\/h2>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Power outages have soared as the center of Helene has moved ashore the coast. More than 800,000 were without power in the Sunshine State as wind gusts neared or even exceeded hurricane-force strength. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/florida\/st-petersburg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St. Petersburg<\/a> recorded an 82 mph gust, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/florida\/sarasota\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sarasota<\/a> hit a 74 wind gust.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Significant outages were also reported in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/georgia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Georgia,<\/a> South Carolina and North Carolina.<\/p>\n<div data-v-b8684aba=\"\">\n<div class=\"freeform-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/media.foxweather.com\/weather\/Power_Outage_Tracker_Southeast.png?s\"\/><figcaption>This graphic shows current power outages related to Hurricane Helene.<br \/><strong>(FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/figcaption><hr\/>\n<p>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">FOX Weather&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/person\/o\/ian-oliver\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ian Oliver<\/a> said the surge quickly submerged streets around St. Pete Beach on Thursday evening, with high tide several hours away.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">And further south in a community called Sunset Beach, local fire rescue said it would no longer respond to calls for service due to the flooding.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Clearwater Beach reported its highest surge since at least the Superstorm of 1993, with a level of more than 7 feet.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image featured-image-gallery\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"slides\">\n<ul class=\"slide-container\"><input id=\"img-1\" type=\"radio\" name=\"radio-btn\" checked=\"checked\"\/> <\/p>\n<li class=\"slide\">\n<div class=\"container\"><picture class=\"m\"><source 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class=\"next\">next<\/label><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n        Coastal flooding in St. Petersburg, Florida from Hurricane Helene.<br \/>\n        <span>(\u00a0)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<p><input id=\"img-9\" type=\"radio\" name=\"radio-btn\"\/> <\/p>\n<li class=\"slide\">\n<div class=\"container\"><picture class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/288\/162\/gettyimages-2174637296-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/576\/324\/gettyimages-2174637296-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/720\/405\/gettyimages-2174637296-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1440\/810\/gettyimages-2174637296-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2174637296-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1336\/752\/gettyimages-2174637296-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><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\/gettyimages-2174637296-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"ST PETE BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 26: The Gulf of Mexico's water pushes up against the beach as Hurricane Helene churns offshore on September 26, 2024 in St. Pete Beach, Florida. Later today, Helene is forecast to become a major hurricane, bringing the potential for deadly storm surges, flooding rain, and destructive hurricane-force winds along parts of the Florida West Coast. (Photo by Joe Raedle\/Getty Images)\" class=\"lazyload\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<p><label for=\"img-8\" class=\"prev\">prev<\/label><label for=\"img-10\" class=\"next\">next<\/label><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n        ST PETE BEACH, FLORIDA &#8211; SEPTEMBER 26: The Gulf of Mexico&#8217;s water pushes up against the beach as Hurricane Helene churns offshore on September 26, 2024 in St. Pete Beach, Florida. Later today, Helene is forecast to become a major hurricane, bringing the potential for deadly storm surges, flooding rain, and destructive hurricane-force winds along parts of the Florida West Coast. (Photo by Joe Raedle\/Getty Images)<br \/>\n        <span>(Photo by Joe Raedle\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<p><input id=\"img-10\" type=\"radio\" name=\"radio-btn\"\/> <\/p>\n<li class=\"slide\">\n<div class=\"container\"><picture class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/288\/162\/gettyimages-2174636973-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/576\/324\/gettyimages-2174636973-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/720\/405\/gettyimages-2174636973-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1440\/810\/gettyimages-2174636973-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2174636973-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1336\/752\/gettyimages-2174636973-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><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\/gettyimages-2174636973-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"ST PETE BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 26: Neil (who did not want to provide their last name) visits the beach as Hurricane Helene churns offshore on September 26, 2024, in St. Pete Beach, Florida. Later today, Helene is forecast to become a major hurricane, bringing the potential for deadly storm surges, flooding rain, and destructive hurricane-force winds along parts of the Florida West Coast. (Photo by Joe Raedle\/Getty Images)\" class=\"lazyload\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<p><label for=\"img-9\" class=\"prev\">prev<\/label><label for=\"img-11\" class=\"next\">next<\/label><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n        ST PETE BEACH, FLORIDA &#8211; SEPTEMBER 26: Neil (who did not want to provide their last name) visits the beach as Hurricane Helene churns offshore on September 26, 2024, in St. Pete Beach, Florida. Later today, Helene is forecast to become a major hurricane, bringing the potential for deadly storm surges, flooding rain, and destructive hurricane-force winds along parts of the Florida West Coast. (Photo by Joe Raedle\/Getty Images)<br \/>\n        <span>(\u00a0)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<p><input id=\"img-11\" type=\"radio\" name=\"radio-btn\"\/> <\/p>\n<li class=\"slide\">\n<div class=\"container\"><picture class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/288\/162\/flooding1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/576\/324\/flooding1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/720\/405\/flooding1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1440\/810\/flooding1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/668\/376\/flooding1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1336\/752\/flooding1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><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\/flooding1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Storm surge flooding in Port Charlotte, Florida\" class=\"lazyload\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<p><label for=\"img-10\" class=\"prev\">prev<\/label><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n        Storm surge flooding in Port Charlotte, Florida<br \/>\n        <span>(Port Charlotte, Florida)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/helene-map-tracker-cone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TRACKING HURRICANE HELENE: LIVE FORECAST CONE, SPAGHETTI MODELS, ALERTS, WIND PROJECTIONS AND MORE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Storm surge remained a dire threat during the system&#8217;s trek up the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Because of the storm&#8217;s massive size, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Helene brought a significant risk of life-threatening storm surge along the entire west coast of the Florida Peninsula and Florida\u2019s Big Bend region.<\/p>\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\">FOX Weather Meteorologist Ian Oliver was reporting from a St. Petersburg beach when powerful winds sent a playhouse tumbling over the sand and surf. Wind gusts in St. Petersburg have exceed 50 mph. Sept. 26, 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The highest inundation, with as much as 20 feet of storm surge flooding, was expected from Carrabelle to the Suwannee River in Florida. Other locations like Apalachicola and Chassahowitzka were expected to see 10-15 feet of storm surge.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;A catastrophic and deadly storm surge is likely along portions of the Florida Big Bend coast, where inundation could reach as high as 20 feet above ground level, along with destructive waves,&#8221; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhc.noaa.gov\/text\/refresh\/MIATCPAT4+shtml\/DDHHMM.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NHC warned<\/a>. \u00a0The National Weather Service in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/florida\/tallahassee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tallahassee<\/a> called the expected storm surge into Apalachee Bay &#8220;catastrophic and potentially unsurvivable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 data-v-4e81e892=\"\">Helene&#8217;s impacts to be felt far inland<\/h2>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Helene&#8217;s impact will be felt well beyond the coastal area of the Big Bend, with hurricane-force gusts likely across Tallahassee and into Georgia as the storm races inland overnight into Friday morning. The storm&#8217;s combination of speed and size means it will hold its strength farther inland than most hurricanes.<\/p>\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\">People seen in Tampa trying to push car through Hurricane Helene floodwater.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;Phase 2 of the storm will be this evening when Helene makes landfall,&#8221; FOX Weather Hurricane Specialist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/person\/n\/bryan-norcross\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Byran Norcross<\/a> said. &#8220;Based on everything we know, damage will be widespread around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/florida\/tallahassee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tallahassee<\/a> east and west and far north into Georgia. These are heavily treed communities that will not handle extreme winds. Power could be out for weeks.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Several inches of rain will create widespread and potentially catastrophic flash flooding across the Southeast.<\/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><u>WHERE DOES HELENE GO AFTER HITTING FLORIDA? SOUTHEAST, MID-ATLANTIC COULD SEE CATASTROPHIC FLOODING<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/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\/c76b39c0-collapse.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/576\/324\/c76b39c0-collapse.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\/c76b39c0-collapse.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1440\/810\/c76b39c0-collapse.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\/c76b39c0-collapse.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1336\/752\/c76b39c0-collapse.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\/c76b39c0-collapse.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Deadly crash reported along Interstate 4 in Tampa.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Deadly crash reported along Interstate 4 in Tampa.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (FDOT \/ FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">During the hurricane, the Florida Highway Patrol reported responding to a serious crash along Interstate 4 with the possibility of one fatality.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">In a Florida Department of Transportation video, a highway sign appeared to be dislodged and lying on a car.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Troopers have not revealed what they believe caused the crash but encouraged residents to simply stay home until the worst of the weather exits the region.<\/p>\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\">FOX Weather&#8217;s Mike Seidel is in Perry, Florida, where he says the amount of power flashes from Hurricane Helene is unlike anything he&#8217;s ever seen.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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\/tracking-hurricane-helene-florida-landfall\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hurricane Helene made landfall southeast of Tallahassee, Florida as a Category 4 hurricane on Thursday evening. 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