As the storm​ intensifies, airports across the state​ are taking the necessary precautions​ to ensure travelers fly safely and get to their destinations promptly.

What can a storm the size of Helene do to Florida? A Cat 3 hurricane, as Helene is forecast to be when it makes landfall somewhere near the Panhandle, can be strong enough to blow in the door of a building or rip the siding from a house.

Hurricane Helene, a massive, destructive Category 4 hurricane causing catastrophic storm surge, made landfall late Thursday night. More than 1.2 million homes and businesses are without power.