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Effects from Helene in South Carolina were less severe than in North Carolina. Helene made its closest approach to the state on September 27, 85 mi (137 km). [19] In Charleston, sustained winds reached 63 mph (101 km/h) and there was minor damage reported [2] Trees and street signs were blown down, and beach houses suffered shingle damage.
Over 1.3 million customers were without power in South Carolina, the most of any state impacted by Helene, with several counties experiencing a near-complete loss of power. [169] [251] [249] Wind gusts reached 72 mph (116 km/h) in Aiken and Anderson, [252] and 75 mph (121 km/h) in Beaufort. [253]
Many homes along Keaton Beach (shown below), which is just a 30-minute drive south of Perry, were leveled. Keaton Beach is just a 30 minutes drive south from where Hurricane Helene made landfall ...
As of 11 a.m. EDT, Helene was approximately 30 miles southwest of Bryson City, North Carolina and was racing north at 32 mph, the Miami-based hurricane center said. It was packing maximum ...
The road to Sands Beach in was coned-off Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, due to Helene’s wake in Port Royal, South Carolina. If you have damage in your area please email information, photos and or video ...
In some places in Western North Carolina impacted by Helene, maps by First Street found roughly 10x the number of properties would have been in a 100-year flood zone category, if FEMA had been allowed to use more comprehensive and modern forecasting. Better maps could have resulted in more insurance coverage and flood prevention measures. [97]
MORE: Hurricane Helene live updates: 120 dead, including 35 in Asheville area. Nearly 160 dead. At least 159 people have been killed by Helene in six states -- Florida, Georgia, South Carolina ...
As Helene moved through South Carolina, it spawned an F2 tornado in Martin that killed one person, injured six, and damaged 12 houses. [ 1 ] [ 22 ] [ 23 ] The highest rainfall in the United States associated with Helene was a total of 9.60 in (244 mm) in Bamberg , [ 24 ] though weather radar images estimated totals of up to 14 in (360 mm).