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While Helene was downgraded into a tropical storm with sustained winds of 60 mph, according to an 8 a.m. ET update by the National Hurricane Center, Atlanta is experiencing major flooding, and ...
In Atlanta, the National Weather Service in Peachtree City issued the city's first-ever flash flood emergency due to Atlanta having its heaviest 3-day rainfall totals in 104 years. [ 39 ] [ 40 ] Rainfall totals over 48 hours in the city reached 11.12 in (282 mm), the most the city has seen in 48 hours since record keeping began in 1878. [ 41 ]
Editor's Note: This page is a summary of news on Hurricane Helene from Thursday, Sept. 26. For the latest news on the storm , read USA TODAY's live updates for Friday, Sept. 27 .
The high risk of flooding was due to the combination of rain that fell ahead of Helene during the first half of this week and another thrust of torrential rain into Friday as Helene moved inland.
Maps show the areas impacted by storm surge, rainfall levels and more as Helene, once a major hurricane and now a tropical storm, moves inland from Florida's Gulf Coast over Georgia.
Walt Disney World in Orlando was open Thursday, but a few parts of the massive theme park were closed because of to Hurricane Helene, including the Typhoon Lagoon water park and miniature golf course.
Flooding, as well as power outages due to fallen trees are expected to be seen across Georgia as the hurricane travels through the state. Follow along below for the latest power outage numbers in ...
Over 3.5 million homes and businesses across Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina were in the dark Friday afternoon, according to a USA TODAY power outage tracker, after Helene ...