( This story was updated to add new information. )
The reach of Hurricane Helene’s punishing wind-field extended into Northeast Florida where it unleashed tree-toppling gusts that downed power lines and left more than 100,000 JEA customers without electricity.
The Jacksonville area isn’t facing the same catastrophic damage that’s in store for Florida west of the Interstate 75 corridor. But Helene still will bring tropical storm force winds with sustained gusts of more than 39 mph to Northeast Florida…