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This home in Hudson, Florida, caught fire overnight while Hurricane Helene's storm surge swamped the area. High sea waters along a Coquina Key home in St. Petersburg, Florida on Sept. 27, 2024.
Hurricane Helene hit Florida's Big Bend as a powerful Category 4 storm with 140 mph winds. At least 3 million homes in 5 states lost power during the storm, which has weakened to a Category 1.
Damage and debris are seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Steinhatchee, Fla, on, Sept. 27, 2024, the day after the storm made landfall in the Big Bend region of the state. Perry resident ...
Total damage in the inland and coastal areas of the county was estimated to be over $2 billion. [64] [65] Helene also brought damage to neighboring Dixie County. Storm surge in the area of Horseshoe Beach exceeded 15 feet, destroying 70% of the town. [66] The community of Suwannee also saw significant damage from storm surge.
Flooding, uprooted trees, and structural damage are just the tip of the iceberg of the destruction from Hurricane Helene. Hurricane Helene’s surge smashes records for high water levels in Tampa Bay
The storm spawned an EF0 tornado in southern Okaloosa County. [149] July 31 – Tropical Storm Emily made landfall just south of Tampa Bay with winds of 60 mph (95 km/h). Heavy rainfall reached 7.19 in (183 mm) near Naples, causing flooding. The storm also produced an EF0 tornado in Manatee County. Statewide damage was estimated at $10 million.
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 ...
The storm causes light damage [16] and 4 indirect deaths in near Tallahassee from an airplane crash during an evacuation. [17] October 15, 1956– A quasi-tropical storm makes landfall near Miami and drops moderate to heavy rainfall. The storm causes $3 million in damage (1956 USD, $24 million 2008 USD) and 2 deaths from drowning. [16]