Hurricane Helene storms north from the Florida Panhandle
Posted By RichC on September 27, 2024
Hurricane Helene hit the Florida Panhandle, Georgia and the Carolinas with a furry as a category 4 storm. The early damage looks heavy, not to mention the death count (22 from the WSJ article as I post this).
Currently in SW Ohio we are getting heavy wind and rain (not sure when I’ve seen this much wind), but it should hopefully be over quickly; Helene does seems to be moving fast. Prayers and the Red Cross link as a lot of Americans have been impacted.
At Least 22 Dead as Helene Rips Through Southeast
Storm surges and powerful winds knock out power to millions, cause catastrophic flash flooding
Helene swept across the Florida panhandle, Georgia and the Carolinas as one of the Southeast’s most powerful storms, knocking out power to millions and leaving at least 22 people dead.
After making landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region late Thursday as a Category 4 hurricane, Helene downed power lines, uprooted trees and washed away houses with flash floods. Rain poured down on the Appalachians, threatening landslides, and drenched Atlanta, which saw record rainfall.
Helene weakened to a tropical depression and as of 2 p.m. Friday was about 125 miles south of Louisville, Ky. The National Hurricane Center said Helene was forecast to stall over the Tennessee Valley Friday night.
4:20 PM FRIDAY UPDATE: Over 70K without power. Peak gust so far is Wilmington at 67 mph. Things start to calm down from east to west in the next couple of hours. Hang in there! Stay away from trees! Be safe! @Local12 pic.twitter.com/KEDmcb8IOD
— John Gumm (@JohnGumm) September 27, 2024
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