Floridians Prepare As Hurricane Helene Heads Toward State's Gulf Coast

PINELLAS PARK, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 25: Workers place plywood over the windows of a business before the arrival of Hurricane Helene on September 25, 2024, in Clearwater, Florida. Hurricane Helene is forecast to become a major hurricane, bringing the potential for deadly storm surges, flooding rain, and destructive hurricane-force winds along parts of the Florida West Coast. Helene is expected to make landfall in Florida on September 26. (Footage by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)