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Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton both hit Florida, and beyond, in the last two weeks. See how the storms compare. ... Now, the death toll from Hurricane Helene has risen to more than 200 people.
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.
Milton will go down as one of the most damaging and impactful storms in Florida history, along with Hurricane Helene's estimated total damage and economic loss of $225-250 billion just two weeks ago.
The latest cost figures come as Hurricane Milton barrels towards Florida, ... The death toll from Helene has climbed to at least 232 people across six states, ...
Milton made landfall on the west coast of the U.S. state of Florida, less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated the state's Big Bend region. [2] The thirteenth named storm , ninth hurricane , fourth major hurricane , and second Category 5 hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season , Milton was the strongest tropical cyclone to ...
At Fort Myers, the gauge rose to 5.26 feet, slightly above the crest reached during Hurricane Helene at 5.12, but short of the 50-year record set by Hurricane Ian of 7.26 feet on Sept. 28, 2022.
Holmes Beach banned tourists for 45 days after the hurricane. [86] Hurricane Milton also made landfall in Central Florida around two weeks later, complicating recovery from Helene and adding to the damage. [87] The state of Florida sued FEMA for failing to help victims affiliated with the Republican Party in the aftermath of Helene and Milton. [88]
Two weeks before Milton, Hurricane Helene made landfall across northwestern Florida, resulting in the death of at least 230 people across six states — the highest death toll since Hurricane ...