Rochester natives Joe and Jenn Delle Fave prepared for Hurricane Helene, which made landfall Thursday evening on Florida's Gulf Coast.
ST PETE BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 26: A road is empty of traffic as Hurricane Helene churns offshore on September 26, 2024, in St. Pete Beach, Florida . Already a Category 3 storm, Helene was expected to gain further strength before making landfall this evening on Florida ’s northwestern coast. Flash flood warnings extend to northern Georgia and western North Carolina. Rochester , N.Y.
"I talked to a few of the neighbors in the community," said Joe. "And they're like, no, we'll be fine. So they don't plan on leaving. The streets are a little flooded in some of the lower-lying places already this morning." "We did a couple of extra grocery trips," said Jenn. "We have the water. Our house has a generator, so we're just hoping that we don't lose the internet. At this point, I think we're going to be fine."
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