Hurricane Helene intensified into a major Category 3 hurricane on Thursday with 120 mph sustained winds, with the National Hurricane Center predicting it will grow further bringing devastation to

Because of its size, heavy rain even before landfall will begin in the southeastern part of the country. Helene could be a "once-in-a-generation" storm in parts of Georgia and the Carolinas,

Hurricane Helene threatens to make landfall as the strongest storm in the United States in over a year. Follow here for the latest.