Helene is expected to be a monster Category 4 hurricane upon landfall wielding winds up to 132 mph that could push up to 20 feet of water far inland into coastal communities.
Helene was forecast to maintain at least Category 3 hurricane strength as it closed in on the Panhandle between Franklin and Carrabelle ... center of the forecast track cone.
Ron DeSantis on Wednesday warned that Hurricane Helene ... Just south of Tallahassee, Franklin, Taylor and Wakulla counties issued mandatory evacuations for all residents by Wednesday.