Northwest Florida encounters "nightmare" as Hurricane Helene makes landfall
Residents in the path of Hurricane Helene in northwest Florida evacuated or were hunkered down Thursday.
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Residents in the path of Hurricane Helene in northwest Florida evacuated or were hunkered down Thursday.
Broward County Public Schools said their campuses would be closed Thursday as Hurricane Helene approached Florida.
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The tornado watch included seven counties in southern Florida.
Cats and dogs were evacuated to the Humane Society of Broward County.
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Evacuation orders have been issued for low-lying areas in 16 counties.
The teams specialize in swift water rescue and disaster response.
Jason Allen reports residents are boarding up and fueling up ahead of Helene's potentially dangerous hit.
Expect gusts up to 30 mph on Wednesday with the windiest weather arriving Thursday afternoon.
Florida residents are evacuating and filling sandbags ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Helene, which is forecast to rapidly intensify.
The U.S. Gulf Coast is bracing for a major hurricane, with Tropical Storm Helene expected to intensify rapidly into a Category 3 storm and hit Florida's Big Bend.
Tampa General Hospital has erected a flood barrier to minimize flood damage.
Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties are not listed in the state of emergency declaration.
NEXT Weather meteorologist Dave Warren says Helene could make landfall on the state's Nature Coast as a major hurricane.
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Since the beginning of March, Fort Lauderdale police have issued more than 1,000 traffic citations and made 38 arrests, with 10 of those being spring breakers.
Cellphone video appears to show a man, identified as suspect Roberto Sosa, receiving several blows to the head from police officers in the middle of Hallandale Beach Boulevard before being taken to the ground.
City Commissioner Damian Pardo, who represents District 2, which includes downtown, told CBS News Miami Investigates that the city has no jurisdiction to quiet or move the portable chiller system.
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