At least 3 people killed as Hurricane Helen makes landfall
hurricane helen landed as Category 4 According to the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC), the hurricane formed in the Big Bend region of Florida at approximately 11:10 p.m. EDT on Thursday. When Helen made landfall, it was one of the strongest hurricanes on record to hit Florida.
The storm weakens; Category 1 All night long.
At least three people have died According to On CNN. One person was killed in Florida when a sign fell and hit a car, and two people died in Georgia after being caught in a storm-related tornado.
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“This is an dangerous and life-threatening situation. Persons should not leave their shelters and remain in place through the passage of these life-threatening conditions. When in the eye, people are reminded to not venture out in the relative calm, as hazardous winds will increase very quickly when the center passes,” it said.
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Hurricane Helene is expected to bring life-threatening storm surges as high as 20ft (6 meters) to Florida’s coast.
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The governors of Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas and Virginia have declared emergencies in their states.
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In Florida, the huge storm surges from the initial landfall have been prominent in the warnings from officials, who described Helene as an unusually large storm with a wind field extending 275 miles (440km) from its center.
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Hurricane Helene made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane in the Florida Big Bend region at around 11:10pm EDT on Thursday, according to the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC). As it made landfall, Helene was one of the strongest hurricanes on record to hit Florida.
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The storm weakened to a Category 1 overnight.
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At least three people have died, according to CNN. One died after a sign fell and hit a car in Florida, and two in Georgia when they were caught in a tornado related to the storm.
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joe biden “We are closely tracking Hurricane Helen,” he said.
“We urge anyone in or near Helene's path to listen to local authorities and heed evacuation warnings,” he said.
I am closely tracking Hurricane Helen and my team is in contact with local state and local officials and preparing to assist.
We urge anyone in or near Helen's path to listen to local authorities and heed evacuation warnings.
Please take this seriously and stay safe. pic.twitter.com/IGZf4MmC4p
— President Biden (@POTUS) September 27, 2024
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I am closely tracking Hurricane Helen and my team is in contact with local state and local officials and preparing to assist.
We urge anyone in or near Helen's path to listen to local authorities and heed evacuation warnings.
Please take this seriously and stay safe. pic.twitter.com/IGZf4MmC4p
— President Biden (@POTUS) September 27, 2024
Hurricane-force winds move further into Georgia
“Helen continues to generate hurricane force winds and is moving deeper into Georgia,” the National Hurricane Center said in a 3 a.m. update.
“This is a dangerous and life-threatening situation. People should not leave their shelters and remain in place until the life-threatening situation continues. Dangerous winds will quickly increase as the center passes. “If we see it, we would warn people not to go out during relatively calm times.”
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What is storm surge and what is the threat of Hurricane Helen?
Hurricane Helen is expected to bring life-threatening storm surge of up to 20 feet (6 meters) to Florida's coast.
The governors of Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, and Virginia declared states of emergency in their states.
In Florida, the huge storm surge from the initial landfall was prominent in officials' warnings, which described Helen as an unusually large storm with a wind field extending 275 miles (440 km) from its center.
Hurricane Helen is the most powerful storm to hit the continental United States. Idaliawhich entered Florida at Keaton Beach on August 30 of last year.
Similar in strength and landfall location to Helen, Idalia followed much the same path through the Gulf of Mexico before becoming the third strongest cyclone to hit Florida's Big Bend.
It was so strong that Florida's famous flamingos were seen as far north as Ohio and Pennsylvania in the storm's aftermath. Idalia is said to have caused 12 deaths in the United States. Damage estimated at $3.6 billion. Officials fear Helen's damage could be worse.
These are the five costliest hurricanes in the United States. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): 1, Katrina 2005 ($200 billion in damage, 1,200 deaths). 2, Harvey 2017 ($160 billion; 107); 3, Ian 2022 ($118.5 billion, 161). 4th place, Maria 2017 ($115.2 billion, $3,059). 5, Sandy, 2012 ($88.5 billion, 233).
Records of NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS), which orbits 420 miles above Earth. this video hurricane helen gulf of mexico on Thursday.
Station cameras from 420 miles in the air watch Hurricane Helen approach the Florida Gulf Coast with winds exceeding 100 miles per hour. https://t.co/XSTg6lj6Dk
— International Space Station (@Space_Station) September 26, 2024
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From 420 miles in the air, the station's cameras watch as Hurricane Helen approaches the Florida Gulf Coast, packing winds exceeding 100 miles per hour. https://t.co/XSTg6lj6Dk
— International Space Station (@Space_Station) September 26, 2024
Footage shows the storm, which had winds of up to 160 miles per hour at the time, began to increase in size and intensity in the hours before landfall.
After past hurricanes, satellite imagery from the ISS and space has proven invaluable, helping authorities assess the extent of damage and plan recovery and recovery efforts.
Helen may not be the strongest hurricane to hit the United States, but it is certainly one of the largest.
According to National Hurricane Center It is larger than 90% of all other tropical cyclones in the Atlantic or Caribbean over the past 20 years, with a wind field spanning nearly 500 miles, according to the (NHC). It's the same distance from Indianapolis to Washington DC. CNN saysor London to Glasgow.
New arrivals from @CNN #Hurricane #Helen Tropical storm force winds are currently reaching approximately 780 mph.
If Helen's wind field were to overlap the United States, it could stretch from Indianapolis to Washington, DC. pic.twitter.com/0xwe3mexoW
— Shawn Reynolds (@ShawnReynolds_) September 26, 2024
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This means that areas far inland, which are usually spared from even the most powerful storms, will be affected this time. In a lunchtime advisory Thursday, NHC senior hurricane experts said: John Cangiarosi Strong wind gusts are expected in northern Georgia, the Carolinas and the southern Appalachians, he said.
Helen is a very large hurricane. In fact, when comparing this system to hurricanes that have formed in the Gulf of Mexico over the past few decades, Helen is on the high end in terms of size.
As a result, the effects of storm surge, wind, and precipitation will extend far from the center and beyond the forecast cone, especially to the east.
By Thursday evening, the entire state florida is under a storm watch or warning and the governor Ron DeSantis A state of emergency has been declared in 61 of the 67 counties.
north carolinagovernor of roy cooper It warned of “massive flash flooding, landslides, damaging debris flows, steep slope failures, and river flooding” in the state.
“Floods can occur even in areas that don't normally flood,” he said.
At least 3 people killed as Hurricane Helen makes landfall
hurricane helen landed as Category 4 According to the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC), the hurricane formed in the Big Bend region of Florida at approximately 11:10 p.m. EDT on Thursday. When Helen made landfall, it was one of the strongest hurricanes on record to hit Florida.
The storm weakens; Category 1 All night long.
At least three people have died According to On CNN. One person was killed in Florida when a sign fell and hit a car, and two people died in Georgia after being caught in a storm-related tornado.
