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Eva Kelly-Cubells knows her 2016 Chevy Cruze — and tens of thousands of other cars swamped in hurricanes Helene and Milton — did not go quietly.. The 86-year-old Punta Gorda resident and her ...
The storm carried boats inland in Punta Gorda, Fla. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Getty Images) A crane came crashing down in St. Petersburg, Fla. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Getty Images) See more ...
Helene made landfall in Florida just after 11 p.m. Eastern Time, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm had maximum sustained winds of 140 miles per hour at the time.
Flooding, uprooted trees, and structural damage are just the tip of the iceberg of the destruction from Hurricane Helene. Hurricane Helene’s surge smashes records for high water levels in Tampa Bay
Total damage in the inland and coastal areas of the county was estimated to be over $2 billion. [65] [66] Helene also brought damage to neighboring Dixie County. Storm surge in the area of Horseshoe Beach exceeded 15 feet, destroying 70% of the town. [67] The community of Suwannee also saw significant damage from storm surge.
H urricane Helene hit Florida as a category 4 storm Thursday night, killing at least 21 people in four states. The storm has caused widespread damage in Florida, and power outages and flooding ...
A wind gust of 173 mph (278 km/h) was recorded on a tower in Punta Gorda. Orlando recorded a wind gust of 105 mph (170 km/h). The winds damaged or destroyed thousands of homes, knocked down tens of thousands of trees, and left more than 2 million Floridians without power.
Damage was widespread, ... Arriving just two weeks after the misery wrought by Hurricane Helene, ... In Punta Gorda, a 10-foot (3-meter) surge from the Peace River swept into the historic district ...