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Florida recorded a rise in cases of Vibrio vulnificus (a flesh eating bacteria that favors warm waters and spreads in heavy flood rains) following Hurricane Helene, which Hurricane Milton exacerbated. Prior to Helene, 6 cases had been reported in September; by the end of the month that number had risen to 24.
Helene brought minor impacts to the Florida Keys. Key West experienced storm surge of 1 to 3 feet (0.30 to 0.91 m). [42] Winds from Helene were generally low-end tropical storm force, with sustained winds of 25 to 40 mph occurring across the area. [43] The highest reported wind was a gust to 64 mph (103 km/h) near Key West. [44]
Hurricane Helene was the most intense tropical cyclone of the 1958 ... Florida. The first hurricane watch was issued on 1000 UTC on September 26 for the entirety ...
As the hurricane approached the Carolinas, the hurricane rapidly intensified as the eye became visible on radar, and Helene reached peak winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) on the morning of September 27. [ 1 ] [ 12 ] An approaching trough turned the hurricane to the northeast, and Helene came within 10 mi (16 km) of the coast of North Carolina. [ 1 ]
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Hurricane Helene (2018) – Category 2 hurricane that formed between Cape Verde and West Africa; Hurricane Helene (2024) – extremely large and destructive Category 4 hurricane that made landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida, and caused catastrophic flooding and damage across the Southeastern U.S. In the South-West Indian Ocean:
Helene made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane about 11:10 p.m. ET near Perry, Florida, with 140 mph winds, the National Hurricane Center reported. At least 22 fatalities have been blamed on the ...
Georgia was severely impacted by Hurricane Helene during late September 2024, causing over 34 reported deaths and significant rainfall across the state. After making landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida on September 27, the hurricane began to traverse over land across Georgia as a Category 2 hurricane prior to tracking into the Appalachian mountain range as a tropical storm.