Millions of people living on the Gulf Coast from Louisiana to Florida are being urged to prepare as Invest 97L continues to become better organized and will likely become Tropical Storm or Hurricane Helene as the system enters the Gulf of Mexico in the coming days.

Florida Panhandle residents should be getting their hurricane preparations in order as meteorologists expect a strong Hurricane Helene.

Invest 97L is brewing in the Gulf and expected to form into major hurricane - Helene. US coast preparing for possible landfall this week.