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• Significant risk of catastrophic flooding inland, particularly from northern Georgia to western North Carolina.
• Extensive storm damage is occurring inland, potentially leading to power outages lasting several days or even weeks.
• There is an increasing risk of severe power outages and flooding in the Atlanta metropolitan area.

Porter also points out that Helene could strengthen into a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 210 to 250 km/h before making landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast.

After landfall, Helene is expected to slow down and turn northwest over the southeastern United States on Friday and Saturday, according to the NHC.

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Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall in Florida late Thursday.