Hurricane Helene, which slammed into Florida's Big Bend in late September, caused the deaths of nearly 250 people—a number only dwarfed by the infamous 2005 storm.

ROANOKE, Va. – Helene was a Category 4 major hurricane with maximum winds of 140 mph. However, this storm illustrated how damaging a hurricane of this strength can be while impacting multiple states both during and after its tropical life.

The National Hurricane Center has released its final report on Helene, the storm that tore through western North Carolina six months ago.