In 2024, Hurricane Helene became the deadliest storm to hit the U.S. mainland since Katrina
Hurricane Helene's 2024 landfall in Florida's Big Bend triggered a catastrophic path of destruction that claimed over 250 lives, making it the deadliest mainland storm to strike the United States since 2005.
On September 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene slammed into Perry, Florida, as a massive Category 4 storm. While the 140 mph winds were devastating, the storm's massive size pushed a record-breaking storm surge into the coast and dropped trillions of gallons of rain across the Southeast.
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