The state of Florida has issued a number of mandatory evacuation orders as Hurricane Helene strengthened over the Gulf of Mexico.
The storm has grown into a Category 3 hurricane and is further expected to strengthen to Category 4 when it makes landfall on Florida's Big Bend later Thursday evening.
Officials have urged people to heed evacuation orders, warning that the storm will bring life-threatening weather to the region with destructive winds and significant storm surge.
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