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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Hurricane Helene is now predicted to reach Florida as a Category 4 hurricane, part of a frightening forecast of 130-mph winds and high storm surge that brings a dire scenario ...
Showers and thunderstorms are forecast to develop over central Florida and the across the state's peninsula Saturday while cities like Tampa Bay are still grappling from the storm surge. High ...
A flood watch and hazardous weather outlook are in effect for the Augusta County area Thursday through Friday as Tropical Storm Debby draws closer to Virginia and the upper East Coast.
The storm surge significantly damaged or destroyed many homes along the James River, particularly in the towns of Claremont and Burwells Bay, Virginia. The surges in several tidal rivers caught some residents by surprise, both in height and severity. A man in Henrico County drowned after crashing into a flooded creek. [7]
The mouth of the Mississippi River saw breaks in its levee system due to storm surge. In Mississippi, a massive storm surge destroyed most structures along the coast including floating casinos, and preliminary figures show that the storm surge was higher than in Hurricane Camille of 1969. [4] There were 1,836 fatalities, mostly from flooding.
The highest storm surge was 3.67 ft (1.12 m) above mean sea level at Sewell's Point, Virginia. [15] Tropical storm‑force winds from Ophelia downed trees and power lines and caused sporadic property damage along its path. [16] [18] [19] Five people were rescued in a sailing vessel in coastal North Carolina. [20]
Major impacts from that storm could begin later today and hang around through the end of the week. Check out our more detailed forecast here: (4:26 p.m. ET) Crews Work To Clear Roads In West Virginia
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]