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Hurricane Helene (/ h ɛ ˈ l iː n / ⓘ heh-LEEN) [1] was a devastating tropical cyclone that caused widespread catastrophic damage and numerous fatalities across the Southeastern United States in late September 2024.
The storm that killed 103 and caused an estimated $53 billion in damage is arguably the state’s worst natural disaster. Politicians have taken action, made pledges, and been roundly criticized ...
Property damage in Leon County was estimated to be at least $14 million. [58] While Helene's strongest winds ultimately did not hit Tallahassee, the city still experienced tropical storm force winds, causing damage to trees and power lines. [59] The Tallahassee International Airport reported sustained winds of 48 mph with a peak gust to 67 mph.
Helene began as a tropical storm earlier this week, but was upgraded to a category 4 hurricane before it reached the U.S.The storm first made landfall in Florida’s sparsely populated Big Bend ...
Hurricane Helene is arguably the worst natural disaster in state history. Hurricanes Floyd in 1999 and Hazel in 1954 have their place, as does Asheville's Great Flood of 1916. Comparison is not ...
AccuWeather's preliminary estimate of the total damage and economic loss from Helene in the U.S. is between $95 billion and $110 billion. In East Tennessee, the flooding was so bad that two dams ...
Due to Spruce Pine being one of the few places in the world with "ultra-high quality" quartz mines essential for semiconductor production, damage from Helene was predicted to hamper global microchip supplies and technological supply chains if the town's quartz mines were damaged and shut down for long periods.
The deadliest hurricanes, based on National Hurricane Center information, are listed below by their rank, name, year and number of deaths. Katrina - 2005, 1,392 Audrey - 1957, 416