Storm surge from Hurricane Helene proving to be devastating. Here's why and what that means
And in the case of Hurricane Helene, experts were predicting that the storm surge would be devastating in the coastal areas of the state's Big Bend, where the peninsula meets the Panhandle.
Yes, there was another Hurricane Helene 66 years ago, but it never made landfall
Another Hurricane Helene battered the Carolinas in September 1958. Like the 2024 hurricane, it would have been a Category 4 if today's wind scale was in use then.
How climate change is intensifying storms like Hurricane Helene
Climate change is making hurricanes like Hurricane Helene more intense, scientific research shows. Helene has unleashed high winds, heavy rain and a dangerous storm surge in the Southeast after making landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane Thursday night.
What to know about Hurricane Helene and widespread flooding the storm left across the Southeast US
Massive Hurricane Helene crashed into Florida’s sparsely populated Big Bend region, bringing storm surge and high winds across the state’s Gulf Coast communities before ripping into southern Georgia.
Where is Perry, Florida? Hurricane Helene makes landfall as powerful Category 4 storm
Hurricane Helene crashed onto the Florida coast near Perry in Taylor County as a Category 4 hurricane with winds up to 140 mph. Here's what to know.
Live updates: Hurricane Helene weakens to Category 1 as it moves into Georgia
The storm made landfall as a Category 4 colossus in Florida’s Big Bend region late Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Florida’s Big Bend braces for Hurricane Helene, now a Category 4 storm
Hurricane Helene, a Category 4 hurricane, is expected to bring devastation to a stretch of Florida’s Big Bend already battered by two previous hurricanes, even as the state’s capital city may escape the worst of the storm.
'Uninhabitable for weeks or months': Why Helene's hurricane category matters
Tropical Weather Latest: Hurricane Helene Is Upgraded to Category 2 as It Heads Toward Florida
Fast-moving Hurricane Helene is advancing across the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida and it's been upgraded to a Category 2 storm
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Tropical Depression Helene live updates: At least 42 dead as storm churns over Southeast
Helene has weakened to a tropical storm and is moving north across the Southeast, bringing strong winds and heavy rain in ...
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How do you measure a storm like Hurricane Helene? Some prefer the Waffle House Index
How do you measure the awful power of a hurricane, like Hurricane Helene wrought on North Florida? Don't just consider the ...
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Zombie hurricane John intensifies, leaves trail of destruction
Hurricane John referred to as the "zombie hurricane," has been wreaking havoc off the coast of Mexico since Monday. It was ...
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Hurricane of 1938 caused catastrophic losses, emotionally as well as financially
The Hurricane of 1938 — naming hurricanes did not begin until the early 1950s — is still considered the worst weather ...
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Exactly 66 years ago, another Hurricane Helene rocked the Carolinas
Hurricane Helene raked the coast of the Carolinas on September 27, 1958, but did not actually make landfall, according to the ...
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Helene weakens over land, but flooding, damage still expected
Massive Hurricane Helene crashed into Florida’s sparsely populated Big Bend region, bringing storm surge and high winds across the state’s Gulf Coast communities before ripping into ...
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Hurricane John roars back with deadly force off Mexico coast
Hurricane John, referred to as the "zombie hurricane," has been wreaking havoc off the coast of Mexico since Monday. It was ...