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Hurricane Helene hit Florida's Big Bend as a powerful Category 4 storm with 140 mph winds. At least 3 million homes in 5 states lost power during the storm, which has weakened to a Category 1.
Damage and debris is seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Steinhatchee, Fla, on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, the day after the storm made landfall in the Big Bend region of the state.
Hurricane Milton slammed into Florida's Gulf Coast Wednesday night, packing 120 mph winds as a Category 3 storm and bringing a new wave of destruction to an area already reeling from the ravages ...
Satellite images illustrate the scope of the damage in coastal communities along the western part of the Florida peninsula, near the Sarasota barrier island of Siesta Key where Milton made ...
The strong winds left widespread wind damage, with fallen trees and power lines, damaged roofs, and lost crops. About 98% of South Florida lost power during the storm. A significant storm surge – estimated around 9 ft (2.7 m) near Marathon – inundated the Florida Keys. Rainfall during the storm reached 13.26 in (337 mm) at Kennedy Space Center.
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.
On Singer Island, a condo was condemned due to damage from the storm. Damage in Rivieria Beach totaled about $3.6 million. [94] In the county's western communities along Lake Okeechobee – Belle Glade, Pahokee, and South Bay – impact was primarily limited to flooded streets, downed trees, and some damaged mobile homes. [95]
The storm results in $6.9 million in damage (1994 USD). [71] October 2, 1994- The remnants of Tropical Depression Ten produces rough seas and heavy rainfall, flooding roads and homes in western Florida. Damage totals $5 million (1994 USD, $7.3 million 2008 USD). [72] November 16, 1994- Tropical Storm Gordon makes landfall near Fort Myers.