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Hurricane Helene, which struck the US, Cuba and Mexico in September, caused at least $55bn in losses as well as 232 fatalities. Floods in China caused a loss of $15.6bn and claimed 315 lives.
Hurricane Helene (/ h ɛ ˈ l iː n / ⓘ heh-LEEN) [1] was a deadly and devastating tropical cyclone that caused widespread catastrophic damage and numerous fatalities across the Southeastern United States in late September 2024.
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season was a active and destructive Atlantic hurricane season that became the third-costliest on record, behind only 2017 and 2005. The season featured 18 named storms , 11 hurricanes, and 5 major hurricanes ; it was also the first since 2019 to feature multiple Category 5 hurricanes .
The latest death toll makes Helene the U.S. mainland's second-deadliest tropical storm since Hurricane Camille in 1969, behind only Hurricane Katrina, which killed at least 1,200 people.
Moody's Analytics estimated the storm will cost $15 to 26 billion in property damage, much of it spanning across Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. ... Fla., in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene ...
Nearly 100% of the county lost power and heavy damage occurred to agriculture. 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 storm that killed 103 and caused an estimated $53 billion in damage is arguably the state’s worst natural disaster. ... Hurricane Helene aid for North Carolinians has poured in, plenty in ...
Damage Rank Storm Name Season Basin Damage 1 5 Katrina: 2005: N. Atlantic $125 billion 26 3 Irene: 2011: N. Atlantic $14.2 billion 4 Harvey: 2017: 27 5 Jebi: 2018: W. Pacific $13.0 billion 3 5 Ian: 2022: $113 billion 28 5 Otis: 2023: E. Pacific $12.0 billion 4 5 Maria: 2017: $91.6 billion 29 5 Hugo: 1989: N. Atlantic $11.0 billion 5 4 Helene: 2024