Helene has strengthened and now forecast to be a ‘major’ Category 4 storm
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Helene has strengthened and now forecast to be a ‘major’ Category 4 storm

NPR  

Helene has strengthened and now forecast to be a ‘major’ Category 4 storm toggle caption National Hurricane Center For the latest on Hurricane Helene, Forecasters said Wednesday that Helene has strengthened into a hurricane as it enters the Gulf of Mexico. The storm is expected to bring "life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds and flooding rains to a large portion of Florida and the southeastern United States, according to the National Hurricane Center. The NHC says the "large size of Helene" — with tropical-storm-force winds stretching 400 miles across — poses a danger of life-threatening storm surge along the entire west coast of the Florida Peninsula and Florida's Big Bend, which is where the highest inundation levels are expected. "We don't normally issue tropical storm watches this far inland, especially here over the Appalachians area," National Hurricane Center Deputy Director Jamie Rhome said during a midday briefing. "Although South Carolina will likely avoid the brunt of Hurricane Helene's impacts, the storm is still expected to bring dangerous flooding, high winds, and isolated tornadoes to many parts of the state," he added.

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Many schools are still closed weeks after Hurricane Helene. Teachers worry about long-term impact
2 months, 1 week ago

Many schools are still closed weeks after Hurricane Helene. Teachers worry about long-term impact

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I feel like a month is a lot, but …

No Hurricane Will Make Rich People Leave Florida
54 years, 11 months ago

No Hurricane Will Make Rich People Leave Florida

Slate  

It has been two weeks since the Tampa Bay area experienced what the Tampa Bay Times called its “worst hurricane in a century,” when Hurricane Helene made landfall up the Florida coast. The factors pushing landlords toward a richer slice of the market included “high costs, inadequate or difficult access to recovery resources, and strong market incentives to redevelop existing …

Florida twice as likely to be hit by hurricanes like Helene thanks to climate crisis
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Florida twice as likely to be hit by hurricanes like Helene thanks to climate crisis

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Scientists also found that Hurricane Helene’s wind speeds were 11 per cent stronger and its rainfall totals were 10 …

Hurricane Helene roars ashore in Florida
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Hurricane Helene roars ashore in Florida

The Independent  

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Hurricane Helene upgrades to ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 4 storm: State of emergency in Florida, Georgia and more
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Hurricane Helene upgrades to ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 4 storm: State of emergency in Florida, Georgia and more

Hindustan Times  

Fast-moving Hurricane Helene was advancing Thursday across the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida, threatening a “catastrophic” storm surge in northwestern parts of the state as well as damaging winds, rains and flash floods hundreds of miles inland across much of the southeastern U.S., forecasters said. Helene strengthens to a Category 4 hurricane Helene strengthened into an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 …

Storm Helene batters Florida, Georgia and North Carolina leaving millions without power
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Storm Helene batters Florida, Georgia and North Carolina leaving millions without power

The Telegraph  

Heavy rains from powerful Hurricane Helene left people stranded, without shelter and awaiting rescue on Saturday, as the cleanup began from a tempest that killed at least 64 people, according to the Associated Press, caused widespread destruction across the US Southeast and left millions without power. “I’ve never seen so many people homeless as what I have right now,” said …

Hurricane Helene tears apart Florida’s Big Bend region
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Hurricane Helene tears apart Florida’s Big Bend region

Salon  

Hurricane Helene tore through Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas, leaving behind a trail of devastation after the Category 4 hurricane made landfall Thursday night in the rural Big Bend in Florida, the Associated Press reported. Dramatic footage shows the astonishing force of Hurricane Helene's storm surge, with entire homes floating away in Steinhatchee, Florida. When the storm first arrived in …

Hurricane Helene weakens to tropical storm after leaving dozens dead in trail of destruction across four US states
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Hurricane Helene weakens to tropical storm after leaving dozens dead in trail of destruction across four US states

ABC  

Hurricane Helene has roared through Florida and into Georgia as one of the most powerful storms to ever hit the United States, killing at least 33 people, swamping neighbourhoods and leaving more than 4 million homes and businesses without power. Helene made landfall as a category four storm at about 11:10pm on Thursday night, local time, and left a chaotic …

Hurricane Helene is unusual — but it’s not an example of the Fujiwhara Effect
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Hurricane Helene is unusual — but it’s not an example of the Fujiwhara Effect

Associated Press  

Treacherous Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall Thursday evening on Florida’s northwestern coast and then continue on to torment parts of Georgia, the Carolinas and Tennessee with heavy rain, flash floods and gusty winds. While Helene will likely weaken as it moves inland, its “fast forward speed will allow strong, damaging winds, especially in gusts, to penetrate well inland …

Hurricane Helene threatens ‘unsurvivable’ storm surge and damage, forecasters say
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Hurricane Helene threatens ‘unsurvivable’ storm surge and damage, forecasters say

The Independent  

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Hurricane Helene strengthens to Category 4 along Florida’s Gulf Coast
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Hurricane Helene strengthens to Category 4 along Florida’s Gulf Coast

LA Times  

The St. Pete Pier is pictured among high winds and waves as Hurricane Helene makes its way toward the Florida panhandle, passing west of Tampa Bay on Thursday. High winds began battering Florida on Thursday as Hurricane Helene, now a Category 4, was poised to make landfall, with forecasters warning that the enormous storm could create a “nightmare” surge along …

Hurricane Helene poses a major test for Florida’s battered insurance market
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Hurricane Helene poses a major test for Florida’s battered insurance market

Politico  

So far, however, insurance industry officials and even Gov. They also have adequate levels of reinsurance to handle large loss events like a major hurricane.” DeSantis echoed that sentiment earlier this week and pointed out that the market did not react badly after Hurricane Idalia plowed through north Florida last year. “People wouldn’t be making the investments if they didn’t …

How to follow the latest local updates on Hurricane Helene
2 months, 4 weeks ago

How to follow the latest local updates on Hurricane Helene

NPR  

How to follow the latest local updates on Hurricane Helene toggle caption National Hurricane Center Hurricane Helene plowed ashore in Florida's Big Bend near Perry, Fla., as a monster-sized Category 4 storm late Thursday night. Member stations across the NPR Network are covering the storm's local impact throughout the southeast U.S. Local updates from South Carolina: ➡️ Statewide Local updates …

Tropical Storm Helene churns a deadly path through Florida, Georgia and into the Carolinas
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Tropical Storm Helene churns a deadly path through Florida, Georgia and into the Carolinas

NPR  

Tropical Storm Helene churns a deadly path through Florida, Georgia and into the Carolinas toggle caption NOAA via AP/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Hurricane Helene plowed ashore in Florida's Big Bend near Perry, Fla., as a monster-sized Category 4 storm late Thursday night. Florida's coast could see a storm surge as high as 20 feet Forecasters warn that a "catastrophic …

A huge Hurricane Helene is expected to hit Florida as a major storm and strike far inland
2 months, 4 weeks ago

A huge Hurricane Helene is expected to hit Florida as a major storm and strike far inland

LA Times  

Jerry McCullen, top of left ladder, and Carson Baze, top of right ladder, put plywood over the windows of a house ahead of Hurricane Helene in Alligator Point, Fla., on Wednesday. An enormous Hurricane Helene swamped parts of Mexico on Wednesday as it churned on a path forecasters said would take it to Florida as a major storm with a …

Florida prepares for Hurricane Helene
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Florida prepares for Hurricane Helene

NPR  

Florida prepares for Hurricane Helene As Helene moves through the Gulf of Mexico, people in Florida are preparing for the potential of a major hurricane to hit on Thursday. Forecasters say we should expect rapid intensification before landfall in Florida's Big Bend region sometime tomorrow evening. So even far from the eye of the storm, it's going to push this …

Tropical Storm Helene threatens the U.S., Mexico
3 months ago

Tropical Storm Helene threatens the U.S., Mexico

NPR  

Tropical Storm Helene threatens the U.S., Mexico toggle caption The National Hurricane Center Tropical storm and hurricane watches were issued for parts of the lower Florida Keys, western Cuba and Mexico’s Yucatán peninsula Tuesday morning as forecasters elevated Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine to Tropical Storm Helene. Helene formed in the northwestern Caribbean Sea, just south of the western tip of …

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