In Florida’s Big Bend, small towns bear the brunt of Helene’s impact
Rescue crews searched the wreckage of the trailer park and Yankeetown for the dozens of residents who had refused to evacuate. The community is more than 5 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, but the Category 4 storm delivered more than 10 feet of storm surge — pushing water so far inland that it inundated almost all of Yankeetown.
When a major hurricane hits, it is often the storm surge — the sea or gulf water driven ashore by winds — that poses the ...
Helene made landfall at about 11:10 p.m. ET near Perry, Florida, with 140 mph winds, making it the first known Category 4 ...
Damage assessments and rescue operations are underway as the brunt of the storm hit the state’s Big Bend, also the landing ...
Hurricane Helene killed and destroyed far and wide — from Tampa to Atlanta to Asheville, North Carolina, its high winds, heavy rains and sheer size created a perfect mix for devastation. The storm ...
Cedar Key, Florida, residents worry about how their town will recover after Helene roared ashore days earlier.
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