Emergency director John Scott said Level 2 activation allows for the county to coordinate a stronger response to the storm.

Brevard County EOC activates Thursday morning ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Helene. Even on Central Florida’s east coast emergency officials anticipate there will be storm impacts. In an update earlier today, Emergency Management Director John Scott mentioned about 4 inches of rainfall, sustained winds of 25-35 mph, and the threat of tornadoes.

The Brevard County Emergency Operations Center activation level is now Level 2 as Hurricane Helene bears down on the state and is now Category 2 storm.

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A warning, from the Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (Torro), is in force until this evening and covers the whole of the South East and parts of the South West. The organisation said hazards include isolated brief tornadoes,