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Hurricane Helene Hits Florida

The Indianapolis Star · 24m

Hurricane Helene live updates: Storm surge, sewer issues and power outages plague Florida communities

Category 4 Helene made landfall just east of the mouth of the Aucilla River, about 10 miles west-southwest of Perry, Florida.

Orlando Sentinel · 7h

Hurricane Helene makes landfall in Florida’s Big Bend as major Category 4 storm with 140 mph winds

Hurricane Helene intensified into a major Category 4 hurricane with 140 mph making landfall Thursday night bringing devastating winds and storm surge to Florida’s Big Bend, according to the

Helene rapidly strengthens through landfall, hits as strongest hurricane on record for Florida’s Big Bend

Storm surge records shattered along Florida’s Gulf Coast, with hurricane gusts and flash flood emergencies sweeping inland across the southeastern U.S.

Hurricane Helene downgraded to tropical storm

Maps show Helene's track: What to know about its path, storm surge and flood risk

Many areas are forecast to see dangerous storm surges, especially between Panama City and Tampa. The coast stretching from Ochlockonee River to Chassahowitzka could see between 10 and 15 feet of water. Nearby areas could see between 5 and 10 feet of water, and the Tampa Bay area is forecast to experience between 5 and 8 feet of storm surge.

Hurricane center tracks newly formed Tropical Storm Joyce, 2 other systems on top of Tropical Storm Helene, Hurricane Isaac

The National Hurricane Center continued to keeps its focus Friday on what had been Category 4 major Hurricane Helene as it moved inland as a tropical storm, but also was keeping tabs on newly formed Tropical Storm Joyce and Hurricane Isaac in the Atlantic and two more systems with a chance to develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.

Orlando Sentinel on MSN · 4h

Hurricane center tracks 3 systems on top of Tropical Storm Helene, Hurricane Isaac

The National Hurricane Center continued to keeps its focus Friday on what had been Category 4 major Hurricane Helene as it moved inland as a tropical storm, but also was keeping tabs on Hurricane Isaac in the Atlantic and three more systems with a chance to develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.

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DeSantis: Helene’s ‘historic storm surge’ dealt deadly blow to coastal Florida

Damage assessments and rescue operations are underway as the brunt of the storm hit the state’s Big Bend, also the landing ...

18hon MSN

Helene’s Storm Surge Could Break Records for Parts of the Big Bend

When a major hurricane hits, it is often the storm surge — the sea or gulf water driven ashore by winds — that poses the ...

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Catastrophic winds as the storm moved onshore in the Florida Big Bend region late Thursday

Strong warning by the National Hurricane Center Extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation. Persons should not leave ...

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What is storm surge and why is it so dangerous?

While wind can tear off roofs, knock down trees and snap power lines, storm surge can push buildings completely off their ...

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Perry, Steinhatchee, Keaton Beach: Here’s which Big Bend towns hurricanes have hit in past year

Hurricane Helene is the third hurricane to hit Florida's Big Bend region in a littler over a year. Here's which towns the ...

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