Tracking Helene: At least 44 dead, millions without power after hurricane slams South
ATLANTA -- Hurricane Helene left an enormous path of destruction across Florida and the entire southeastern U.S. on Friday, killing at least 44 people in five states, snapping towering oaks like twigs, tearing apart homes and sending rescue crews on desperate missions to save people from floodwaters.
Water Rescues Conducted Throughout the South as Hurricane Helene Hits
Residents who refused to heed the warning to evacuate depended on responders to save them after their houses flooded.
At least 33 dead as Helene lashes the South with wind, rain and historic flooding
Soon after it crossed over land, Helene weakened to a tropical storm, with its maximum sustained winds falling to 70 mph (110 kph). At 11 a.m. Friday, the storm was about 105 miles (165 kilometers) northeast of Atlanta, moving north at 32 mph (52 kph) with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 kph), the National Hurricane Center in Miami reported.
Helene lashes the South with wind and sheets of rain. Millions are without power
CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Emergency crews rushed Friday to rescue people trapped in flooded homes after Helene roared ashore as a powerful Category 4 hurricane in Florida, generating a massive storm surge and knocking out power to millions of customers in several states. At least six people were reported dead.
Downed power lines in southeast Georgia after Helene
Video shows sparks leaping from downed power lines on Saint Simons Island, Ga., in Sept. 26. Over 4 million customers in South Carolina, Florida and Georgia were without power as of Friday.
After hitting Florida as a Category 4 hurricane, Helene lashes the South. Millions without power
Helene roared ashore in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane, trapping residents in floodwaters, peeling siding off buildings, knocking out power to millions.
At least six dead, millions without power as Helene lashes the South with wind and rain
The storm made landfall late Thursday with maximum sustained winds of 140 miles per hour in the rural Big Bend area.
Tropical Storm Helene continues bringing heavy rain, winds to Southeast
Helene weakened to a tropical storm as it moved over Georgia on Friday morning as forecasters warned the system could bring life-threatening damage throughout the Southeast.
Helene brings powerful winds to southern Georgia
Hurricane-force winds from Helene blasted Valdosta, Georgia, uprooting trees, bringing down power lines and destroying homes. FOX News Multimedia Reporter Olivianna Calmes reports. Sept. 27, 2024.
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