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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 ...
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.
Satellite images show the extent of the damage from Hurricane Milton, which spawned tornadoes across Florida and struck the state as a Category 3 hurricane.. The fatal storm surge that forecasters ...
Based on the observation, the NHC estimated that an area around Bay of St. Louis experienced a storm surge of 24 to 28 ft (7.3 to 8.5 m). [4] This set a record for the highest storm surge in the United States, surpassing the 24 ft (7.3 m) storm surge set during Hurricane Camille in 1969, also in Pass Christian. [53]
Total damage in the inland and coastal areas of the county was estimated to be over $2 billion. [62] [63] Helene also brought damage to neighboring Dixie County. Storm surge in the area of Horseshoe Beach exceeded 15 feet, destroying 70% of the town. [64] The community of Suwannee also saw significant damage from storm surge.
This story was updated to add map locating reported tornadoes in Florida on Oct 9. Hurricane Milton made landfall on Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. EDT as a Category 3 storm with 120 mph sustained winds ...
Storm surge in the county peaked at 3.85 ft (1.17 m) along Dunns Creek, a tributary of the St. Johns River; other nearby areas saw similar storm tides. [84] The surge damaged or destroyed docks and stranded boats along County Road 13. [88] Canals up to 0.25 mi (0.40 km) from the St. Johns River overflowed, leaving roadways impassible.
Milton, which slammed into Florida's already storm-blasted west coast Wednesday night, spawned at least 19 tornadoes and caused damage in numerous counties, destroying around 125 homes, most of ...