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Hurricane Helene: Wind-whipped waves close Courtney Campbell Causeway

By FOX 13 News Staff

Updated September 26, 2024 5:06pm EDT

Hurricane Helene

FOX 13 News

CLEARWATER, Fla. - The Courtney Campbell Causeway closed on Thursday afternoon as Hurricane Helene worked its way north off the west coast of Florida.

Initially, police closed the eastbound lanes of the causeway around 4:30 p.m. due to "wind-whipped" waves from Hurricane Helene crashing onto the road.

READ: Hurricane Helene tracker: Timeline of when to expect storm surge, winds, rain

The westbound lanes were closed around 5 p.m. because of high winds and storm surge.

Motorists are asked to stay off the roads unless necessary.

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