See Florida road conditions on live webcams as Hurricane Helene approaches

Hurricane Helene is strengthening as expected, and will make landfall on Florida’s Big Bend coast Thursday night. Traffic, however, will not wait for it to arrive.

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During a major storm, road conditions can be affected not only by flooding and crashes, but by road damage, closures, or too many people on the road.

Luckily you can check out the live video feed of your itinerary before you leave, and leave a bit to spare if you need to get off the streets.

How to stay aware of traffic conditions during Hurricane Helene

As you probably know, the Florida Department of Transportation operates a site called FL511, and it features live video streaming of Florida’s roads and highways (some of which are often down at any given time).

Credit: Florida Department of Transportation

The FL511 map overlays information on the Google Maps display of Florida.

Enter your starting point and destination in the information box on the left, or right-click on an area to draw an itinerary.

To see live video from your particular route, find the “Traffic Cameras” box and click it (assuming you haven’t already clicked).

Credit: Florida Department of Transportation

To display the actual live video, click one of the camera icons.

Credit: Florida Department of Transportation

FDOT is also advising motorists to check FL511 for possible alternate routes in the event that conditions warrant road closures, which they will do Thursday night and Friday morning.

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In other words, check the FDOT map early and often to make sure your route is there actually your route during Hurricane Helene.