Hurricane Helene moves through Georgia after making landfall in Florida. Kamala Harris visits the southern border in Arizona. And criticize blast a “Bridgerton”-inspired ball that was instead a chaotic mess.
Here’s what to know today. Helene moves inland after making landfall as Category 4 hurricane in Florida Hurricane Helene weakened overnight on its path through Georgia, hours after making landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region as a Category 4 storm. The storm churned ashore about 10 miles west-southwest of Perry, Florida, at about 11:10 p.
m. and with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph, the National Hurricane Center said. By 1 a.
m., the hurricane’s eye wall was moving into Georgia. At 2 a.
m. the maximum sustained winds had dropped to 90 mph, making it a Category 1 storm. Life-threatening storm surges, winds and rain remained threats, the National Hurricane Center said.
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Harris goes to the border In her first trip to the southern border since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris.