Mayor of Orange County gives update on Hurricane Helene

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Mayor Jerry Demings is giving Orange County residents another update on Hurricane Helene.

The mayor’s office said he will discuss the county’s ongoing preparations and readiness for the storm.

Demings will be joined by Orange County Emergency Management officials.

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Orlando Utilities Commission, Duke Energy, and Orange County Public Schools representatives will also be on hand.

The briefing will be held at Orange County Emergency Operations Center in Winter Park.

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Hurricane Helene preps CLEARWATER, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 25: Workers place plywood over the windows of a business before the arrival of Hurricane Helene on September 25, 2024, in Clearwater, Florida. Hurricane Helene is forecast to become a major hurricane, bringing the potential for deadly storm surges, flooding rain, and destructive hurricane-force winds along parts of the Florida West Coast. Helene is expected to make landfall in Florida on Thursday. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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