AccuWeather meteorologists are forecasting that Hurricane Helene will rapidly intensify into a powerful Category 4 hurricane before making landfall on Florida’s Big Bend region Thursday night. This storm has the potential to cause devastating impacts across a wide area. “Helene is expected to rapidly grow into a very large and powerful hurricane. The threat of storm surge along the Big Bend of Florida is life-threatening and destructive,” warned AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva. “Serious impacts will be felt hundreds of miles away from the center of circulation.” The storm’s effe…