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Maps show the areas impacted by storm surge, rainfall levels and more as Helene, once a major hurricane and now a tropical storm, moves inland from Florida's Gulf Coast over Georgia.
A map shows the predicted path of Hurricane Milton as it moves eastward toward the Florida Gulf Coast, early on Oct. 8, 2024. / Credit: NOAA/National Hurricane Center
When Hurricane Helene battered Florida’s Gulf Coast this week, one of the hardest-hit areas was the small town of Steinhatchee, which was overwhelmed by a 10-foot storm surge and 140 mph winds ...
[214] [215] Due to the large size of the storm, damaging winds and flooding impacted much of Florida's gulf coast. In areas closer to the Big Bend such as Steinhatchee, storm surge reached up to 9.63 feet (2.94 m), while areas as far south as Key West experienced storm surge of 1 to 3 feet (0.30 to 0.91 m).
Climate change has already raised Florida sea levels 8 inches since 1950, according to the Florida Climate Center. If the storm strikes at high tide, it will have an additional head start on flooding.
The Gulf of Mexico remains the zone to watch for tropical development and impacts to the United States in the days ahead, and this time Florida may be the prime target for any budding system next ...
A hurricane warning was issued for parts of Florida’s Gulf Coast, from Anclote River to Mexico Beach, according to the National Hurricane Center’s 11 p.m. ETadvisory.
Helene would be Florida's 9th major hurricane hit since 2000. The storm is forecast to become a major hurricane, a Category 3, before approaching the Florida Gulf Coast on Thursday, the hurricane ...
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