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Helene made landfall at about 11:10 p.m. ET near Perry, Florida. Hours later, the system weakened to a Category 1 storm and continued to produce hurricane-force winds as it moved toward Georgia ...
About two and a half hours later, the former hurricane moved ashore New Jersey near Brigantine in Atlantic County, just north of Atlantic City, producing wind gusts as strong as 91 mph (146 km/h). Over two million households in the state lost power in the storm, 346,000 homes were damaged or destroyed, [2] and 38 people were killed.
A ring ground is a type of electrical ground that is used to protect buildings and equipment from damage due to electrical surges. Ring grounds are typically used as protection against lightning strikes. They are also known as ground rings, although this term may also be applied to grounding rings that are installed in metal pipe systems to ...
Milton raced in two weeks later, directly hitting Tampa Bay with destructive winds and massive storm surges. Homes that were once admired for their quaint charm are now marred by shattered roofs ...
Over 1.3 million customers were without power in South Carolina, the most of any state impacted by Helene, with several counties experiencing a near-complete loss of power. [ 165 ] [ 248 ] [ 246 ] Wind gusts reached 72 mph (116 km/h) in Aiken and Anderson , [ 249 ] and 75 mph (121 km/h) in Beaufort . [ 250 ]
Helene made landfall on Sept. 26 as a powerful Category 4 storm near Perry, Florida. It tore through six states , leaving more than 225 people dead, with the largest number in North Carolina .
Helene, which first hit Florida as a category 4 hurricane on Sept. 26, killed over 200 people and is estimated to have caused between $10.5 and $17.5 billion of insured losses alone. Milton brings ...
Corona discharges on the 380kV overhead power line over the Albula Pass (Switzerland) in foggy weather conditions (30 second long exposure) Coronas can generate audible and radio-frequency noise, particularly near electric power transmission lines. Therefore, power transmission equipment is designed to minimize the formation of corona discharge.