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    Preparations for Hurricane Helene in Florida show the power of the storm

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    Hurricane Helene has yet to make landfall, but several communities in Florida have already been affected by the storm.

    The storm was expected to wreak havoc across the region overnight, leaving thousands of residents facing flooding, downed trees and power outages.

    Hurricane Helene was expected to intensify on Thursday, with AccuWeather forecasters predicting the storm would be classified as a Category 4 by the time it makes landfall.

    More than 70,000 people in four Florida counties, including Franklin, Taylor, Liberty and Wakulla, were ordered to evacuate on Thursday. The impact of Hurricane Helene will be deadly, especially for those living along coastal or low-lying areas.

    After the storm, which is expected to hit the state’s Big Bend region Thursday evening, makes landfall, Helene is expected to move toward the Tennessee Valley.

    Dan DePodwin, senior director of forecasting operations at AccuWeather, told USA TODAY that Helene, a “very dangerous” hurricane, had the potential to become a “once-in-a-generation storm.”

    Photos: Hurricane Helene leaves an imprint in Florida

    Photos taken across Florida show the early effects of Hurricane Helene in Florida, including flooding, destruction of power lines and high winds.

    Residents across Florida have been “hunkered down” or evacuated, depending on where they are. Schools, local businesses and airports are closed due to Hurricane Helene, USA TODAY reported.

    Hurricane Helene tracker

    Hurricane Helene spaghetti models

    Illustrations cover a range of forecasting tools and models, and they are not all the same. The hurricane center uses only the four or five best-performing models to help make its forecasts.

    This story has been updated to correct a typographical error.

    Contributors: Anthony Robledo, Gabe Hauari and Dinah Voyles Pulver

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