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'People should not be there': 'Unsurvivable' 20-foot storm surge predicted as ferocious Hurricane Helene heads to Florida

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Hurricane Helene is now a Category 3 storm and is expected to hit Florida 's coast Thursday night or Friday morning .

Forecasters say it could be one of the most dangerous storms in recent history to hit the state.

Storm-surge warnings are in effect along portions of Florida 's Big Bend coast, and the surge has been forecast to be "unsurvivable" at Apalachee Bay .

Once it makes landfall, it will produce a significant storm surge of up to 20 feet above normal levels.