MANILA, Philippines — As Hurricane Helene makes its way to Florida, the Philippine Embassy in Washington DC advised Filipino residents in the state to prepare for the storm.

"Filipino communities along the path of Hurricane Helene are advised to undertake all necessary preparations and heed the warnings of local officials as it strengthens into a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105 miles per hour (169 kph)," the embassy said in a Facebook post on Friday (Philippine time).

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