Here's where the Big Bend region is, why it's called that and an update on Hurricane Helene as it approaches Florida's Gulf Coast.

Here's where the Big Bend region is, why it's called that and an update on Hurricane Helene as it approaches Florida's Gulf Coast.

Where is the Big Bend region of Florida? Here is an explainer, webcam of the area expected to get the blunt of Hurricane Helene.

Several tornado warnings have been issued across Florida's Big Bend as Francine moves north.

Where is the Big Bend region of Florida? Here is an explainer, webcam of the area expected to get the blunt of Hurricane Helene.

Hurricane Helene is forecast to be much larger and stronger than other recent storms, with up to 18 feet of storm surge expected along the marshy coastline south of Tallahassee.

Hurricane Helene is heading straight for one of the regions most vulnerable to the impact of hurricanes: Florida's Big Bend.

Tropical storm-force winds are likely, ranging between 39 to 73 mph, in central and northern Florida. Hurricane-force winds are possible in the Big Bend region on Sunday night into Monday morning.

The Big Bend area buffers the coastline from Florida's capital city, Tallahassee, which is a little more than 20 miles from the Gulf Coast.

Dixie County, and much of the rest of Florida’s surrounding Big Bend region, has been struck by three hurricanes in the past 13 months.