Hurricane Helene (/ h ɛ ˈ l iː n / ⓘ heh-LEEN) [1] was a deadly and devastating tropical cyclone that caused widespread catastrophic damage and numerous fatalities across the Southeastern United States in late September 2024. It was the strongest hurricane on record to strike the Big Bend region of Florida, the deadliest Atlantic hurricane since Maria in 2017, and the deadliest …

Jan 26, 2025 · Hurricane Helene, large, catastrophic tropical cyclone notable for its rapid intensification that ultimately produced a wide swath of damage and loss of life that extended from northwestern Florida, where the storm made landfall on September 26, 2024, to Tennessee, Georgia, and North Carolina.

Oct 1, 2024 · Hurricane Helene laid waste to the southeastern United States. Its sheer wind force and deadly floods left behind a path of destruction stretching over 500 miles from Florida to the Southern...

Oct 18, 2024 · Hurricane Helene made landfall in the Big Bend area of the Florida Gulf Coast as a Category 4 storm late in the evening of September 26, 2024. Helene's largest impacts were across the southern Appalachians where widespread severe and unprecedented flooding occurred with hundreds of fatalities and billions in property damage.

Oct 7, 2024 · More than 230 people have been killed from Hurricane Helene, which unleashed devastation across Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee. Helene, which made landfall in Florida's Big Bend region as a massive Category 4 hurricane, has become the deadliest mainland hurricane since Katrina in 2005.

Oct 8, 2024 · After making landfall in Florida's Big Bend region as a major Category 4 hurricane last month, Helene has caused catastrophic storm surge, wind damage and inland flooding across a wide swath of the South. Here's a look at the storm by the numbers, as impacted communities continue to gain a fuller picture of the deadly destruction.

Oct 1, 2024 · The magnitude of devastation wrought by Helene intensifies by the hour as search crews discover more bodies and floodwaters slowly recede – revealing more neighborhoods obliterated by the storm...

Jan 7, 2025 · Get the latest Hurricane Helene information from FEMA, including post-storm safety tips, information on how to donate or volunteer to help survivors, and links to local information for those in Florida, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.

Sep 24, 2024 · NEWS RELEASE ALERT: Communities need to prepare for catastrophic, life-threatening inland flooding from #Helene, even well after landfall. NOAA's National Weather Service wants you to have the latest, most accurate information on Hurricane Helene to keep you informed and safe.

Hurricane Helene was the most intense tropical cyclone of the 1958 Atlantic hurricane season. The eighth tropical storm and fourth hurricane of the year, Helene was formed from a tropical wave east of the Lesser Antilles .