Hurricane Helene makes landfall in Florida, threatens Southeast with "catastrophic" impacts
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Key FactsHurricane Helene: Catastrophic Damage Hits Florida and Georgia
Sep 26, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 storm, quickly weakening to Category 1 while still causing catastrophic winds and rain in affected areas.
- The National Weather Service warned of an unprecedented storm surge of 15 to 20 feet in the Big Bend region, with flooding also impacting Georgia and the southern Appalachians.
- Nearly 1.3 million customers in Florida and over 367,000 in Georgia lost power early Friday, with hurricane warnings in effect across multiple states.
- Climate change is linked to record ocean temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico, increasing the likelihood of rapid storm intensification.
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