Hurricane Helene (/ h ɛ ˈ l iː n / ⓘ heh-LEEN) [1] was a deadly and devastating tropical cyclone that caused widespread catastrophic damage and numerous fatalities across the Southeastern United States in late September 2024. It was the strongest hurricane on record to strike the Big Bend region of Florida, the deadliest Atlantic hurricane since Maria in 2017, and the deadliest …

Jan 31, 2025 · Helene’s high winds and flooding killed more than 230 people, making it the deadliest hurricane to strike the U.S. since Hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico in 2017. Some estimates put the economic impact of the storm, including property and infrastructure damage, as high as $200 billion, which would make Helene the costliest storm in U.S ...

Oct 7, 2024 · More than 230 people have been killed from Hurricane Helene, which unleashed devastation across Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee.

Helene (name), a Greek feminine given name Helen of Troy, the daughter of Zeus and Leda; Helene, a figure in Greek mythology who was a friend of Aphrodite and helped her seduce Adonis; Helene, a daughter of Tityrus and an Amazon who fought Achilles and died after he seriously wounded her; Helene, the consort of Simon Magus in Adversus Haereses; Hélène …

Helene (French: Hélène) is a female given name, a variant of Helen, using the French spelling. Helen is ultimately from Greek Ἑλένη. [1] The name is used in many other languages. Name days: Hungary (as Helén) - October 14, Estonia - August 18, Greece (as Ελένη) - May 21.

Sep 24, 2024 · One-stop event page for #Helene Posted September 24, 2024 NEWS RELEASE ALERT: Communities need to prepare for catastrophic, life-threatening inland flooding from #Helene, even well after landfall NOAA's National Weather Service wants you to have the latest, most accurate information on Hurricane Helene to keep you informed and s

Sep 29, 2024 · Helene blew ashore in Florida’s Big Bend region as a Category 4 hurricane late Thursday and then quickly moved through Georgia, the Carolinas and Tennessee, uprooting trees, splintering homes ...

Sep 29, 2024 · Helene, the strongest hurricane on record to slam into Florida’s Big Bend region, is now a post-tropical cyclone with winds of 35 mph, leaving at least 59 people dead in five states, leveling ...

Sep 25, 2024 · Helene, feeding off Gulf waters "heated to a stupefying historical extreme," is expected to rapidly intensify to a Category 3 hurricane, though a Category 4 is not out of the question.

Sep 26, 2024 · Helene is expected to make landfall near the Big Bend region of the Florida panhandle, which was pummeled by Hurricane Debby earlier this season. “Now is the time to make an emergency plan, ...