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A view shows damage from Hurricane Helene in Perry, Florida, U.S., September 27, 2024. REUTERS/Marco Bello A drone view shows a damaged roof amid damage from Hurricane Helene in Perry, Florida, U ...
Hurricane Helene hit Florida as a Category 4 storm on Thursday, causing severe flooding, power outages, and widespread damage across multiple states.
Thirty-three fatalities have been reported in Georgia, 19 in Florida, 11 in Tennessee and 2 in Virginia. ... Helene damage estimates heading north of $30 billion.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, in a Friday morning press conference, thanked search and rescue teams for helping Floridians overnight when Hurricane Helene slammed into the state's Nature Coast as a ...
The Florida National Guard cleaning damage in Keaton Beach, Florida, following Helene. By the morning of September 26, 2024, thousands in the Tampa Bay area were experiencing power outages. [161] Wind gusts reached 64 mph (103 km/h) in Fort Lauderdale and 67 mph (108 km/h) in Naples. [18] Storm surges in Steinhatchee reached 9.63 feet (2.94 m ...
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]
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — It has been just over 24 hours since Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida, bringing devastating storm damage to Tampa Bay.
Helene made landfall at about 11:10 p.m. ET Thursday near Perry, Florida, with 140-mph winds, making it the first known Category 4 storm to hit Florida’s Big Bend region since records began in 1851.