Florida's governor declares a state of emergency as Storm Helene approaches US coast | DW News

Tropical Storm Helene is expected to intensify and to become a major hurricane as it heaads towards the US Gulf Coast. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency in 61 counties ahead of the storm's arrival and urged residents to evacuate. Residents have been filling sandbags in preparation for anticipated flooding. 00:00 Storm Helene on track to hit US as a hurricane. 00:21 Meteorologist Matthew Cappucci tells DW how dangerous Helene could be. #hurricane #florida Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dwnews_hangout Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch