Florida is facing dangerous extreme weather as Hurricane Helene approaches the coast.

“I’ve lived here my whole life, and I’ve never been worried about a storm. I am worried about this storm,” Taylor County Sheriff Wayne Padgett said.

As the Sunshine State braces for impact, the Bay State is lending a helping hand as dozens of volunteers head south to assist with whatever Hurricane Helene has in store. More than 40 members of Massachusetts Task Force Once packed up and traveled to the Gulf Coast. They were still en route Thursday but were headed down to support the…

Hurricane Helene is predicted to have more of an impact inland than hurricanes typically have.

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Hurricane Helene is approaching land in northwestern Florida as an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm. Here’s a look at the hazards for land, plus the larger weather systems across the country, into New England. 

Climate change fueled Helene’s rapid intensification over the Gulf, and a warmer atmosphere will also allow the storm to dump eye-popping amounts of rain. Meteorologist Chase Cain explains the connection between climate and Helene’s inland flood potential.

President Joe Biden urged citizens to take the warnings of local officials seriously as Hurricane Helene heads toward the southeast of the U.S.

After a rainy Thursday the showers will move out for a mix and sun and clouds by Friday. Meanwhile, we continue to track Hurricane Helene in the south.

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Cameras installed on the International Space Station showed Hurricane Helene.

It’s a wet day on tap locally, with rain chances and scattered showers sticking with us through the evening. While there will be a few breaks in the rain, there will also be some heavier downpours, especially south of Boston.  An isolated thunderstorm or two could also develop, but the threat of severe weather remains low. A few areas could...