Helene is expected to make landfall well to the east of Alabama’s coastal areas on Thursday night. However, the hurricane center expects Helene to grow in size and be a very large hurricane by the time it nears the coast, which could spread some of its impacts to areas farther away.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced President Joe Biden has approved an emergency declaration for Alabama as the state looks to be impacted by Hurricane Helene.