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.
Najahe Sherman reports about 200 people who rode out the storm in one shelter developed a sense of community in a shared experience.
CBS News Miami's Najahe Sherman reports live from Tallahassee on Thursday night.
The effects of Hurricane Helene were being felt Thursday in South Florida.
CBS News Miami's Najahe Sherman reports from Tallahassee as Hurricane Helene moves towards the area.
Najahe Sherman reports Hurricane Helene is forecast to make landfall Thursday evening on Florida's Big Bend.
Ahead of Hurricane Helene's arrival, last-minute preparations were taking place in Tallahassee, where some gas stations had started to run out of gas.
Evacuation orders have been issued for low-lying areas in 16 counties.
Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey calls Helene the "largest, most intense hurricane in the city's history."
CBS News Miami's Najahe Sherman reports from Tallahassee ahead of Hurricane Helene.
CBS News Miami's Najahe Sherman reports from a sandbag distribution center in Tallahassee.
One South Florida student in the path of Helene is staying put in Florida's Panhandle. She is planning to ride out the storm with friends.
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