Gov. Ron DeSantis gives an update Friday afternoon on Florida’s response after Hurricane Helene passed through the state.

Hurricane and storm-surge watches were issued Tuesday for much of Florida’s Gulf Coast, as a developing weather system is expected to rapidly intensify into "a potentially very dangerous storm," likely making landfall as Hurricane Helene later this week.

Helene is forecast to reach northern Florida this week with life-threatening storm surge and winds that will cause widespread power outages