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Hurricane Helene (/ h ɛ ˈ l iː n / ⓘ heh-LEEN) [1] was a devastating tropical cyclone that caused widespread catastrophic damage and numerous fatalities across the Southeastern United States in late September 2024.
NCDOT contractors work to repair and replace a 14-mile stretch of U.S. 19W along the Cane River in Yancey County after the remnants of Hurricane Helene caused an estimated $1 billion in damage to ...
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season was a very active and extremely destructive Atlantic hurricane season which became the second costliest on record after 2017, [1] inflicting at least $227 billion in damages and 400 deaths overall, most of which was caused by four systems: Beryl, Debby, Helene, and Milton.
September 27, 2024: Tropical storm; 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) Highest winds: 50 mph (85 km/h) Highest gusts: 75 mph (120 km/h) Lowest pressure: 972 mbar ; 28.70 inHg: Overall effects; Fatalities: 103 (Deadliest in modern North Carolina history) Missing: 26: Damage >$60 billion (2024 USD)(Costliest in North Carolina history) Areas affected
"The 2024 hurricane season will be remembered for shattering records and causing approximately $500 billion in total damage and economic loss." The five hurricane landfalls in 2024 are tied for ...
Storm damage in the Biltmore Village in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on September 28, 2024 in Asheville, North Carolina. Hurricane Helene made landfall Thursday night in Florida's Big Bend ...
Since Juan, nine tropical cyclones that caused at least a billion in damage were not retired, the most notable of which being Sally in 2020 which caused at least $7.3 billion, the costliest storm not to have its name retired. As of March 21, 2024, the most recent billion-dollar hurricane to not have its name retired was Idalia in 2023.
A person looks at storm damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on September 28, 2024 in Asheville, North Carolina. - Sean Rayford/Getty Images ‘We all really need help here’