The southeast of Cape Coral, Florida, was hit this Thursday by strong winds, potentially associated with a tornado, due to the outer bands of Hurricane Helene, which continues to batter the region.
Meteorologist Matt Devitt reported on Facebook that a tornado warning has been issued for all of southwest Florida.
In the video shared by the specialist, the destruction caused by the strong winds is clearly visible, such as wooden elements torn from homes and scattered throughout the area.
For her part, meteorologist Molly McCollum shared a video on the social network X showing the floods in downtown Sarasota.
Similarly, radio host Mike Gallagher shared a video on the social network X showing his commute to work, commenting on how Tampa Bay was starting to get choppy as Hurricane Helene approached.
"Tampa Bay is starting to get a little angry this morning in anticipation of Helene," Gallagher said in his post, showing the choppy sea.
Hurricane Helene, which hit both the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico and the western region of Cuba this Wednesday, is headed towards Florida, where it has been warned that it could intensify and cause devastation, noted Univisón.
Specialists from the U.S. National Hurricane Center predict that Helene could intensify to reach category 4 before making landfall on the northwest coast of Florida, particularly in the Big Bend area.
In addition, they noted that swells are expected to reach heights of up to 6.1 meters (20 feet), which has prompted the evacuation of residents to safer areas. Additionally, the closure of schools and the declaration of states of emergency across the southeast of the country have been ordered.
Hurricane Helene reached category 2 on the Saffir-Simpson scale on the morning of this Thursday as it approaches the Florida coast as a dangerous cyclonic system.
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