Low-lying areas around Pinellas County - including St. Petersburg’s Shore Acres neighborhood, the City of Gulfport and beach communities - are already experiencing flooding Thursday morning from Hurricane Helene.
At 8 a.m., Helene remained roughly 320 miles southwest of Tampa Bay, traveling north-northeast at 12 mph. The storm is now a Category 2 hurricane with 100 mph sustained winds and will continue strengthening as it barrels towards the Panhandle.
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