Life-threatening storm surges are expected in Florida once the storm reaches the US on Thursday.
Tropical Storm Helene is currently headed through the Yucatan Peninsula bringing up to 12 inches of rain to the region in Mexico.
On Wednesday morning the weather front is expected to become a hurricane with the possibility of becoming a Category 3 major hurricane by the time it reaches the Florida panhandle on Thursday.
BBC analysis editor Ros Atkins takes a look at how the events played out and the man suspected of being behind them.In the footage, taken by bystanders, there are long lines of traffic stuck behind a number of police cars that are sprawled across the road.Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw told reporters that a Secret Service agent had spotted an AK-47-style weapon poking out of the bushes.
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