It was a quiet 2024 hurricane season for Southwest Florida until late September and early October when two powerful storms hit in a 13-day span.

H elene was the deadliest hurricane in the United States since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, killing 248 people in multiple states. North Carolina, especially the state’s mountain counties, were extremely hard hit.

Hurricane names Beryl, Helene and Milton have been retired. The names Brianna, Holly and Miguel will replace them.