Hurricane Helene killed 248 people, National Hurricane Center report finds
A week away from the six-month anniversary of Hurricane Helene, the National Hurricane Center has released its report on the ...
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A LOOK BACK: Hurricane Helene made landfall nearly six months ago
The National Hurricane Center measured more than 13 feet of storm surge in areas like Keaton Beach and Steinhatchee, ...
Hurricane Helene was the 'deadliest hurricane' in the U.S. since Katrina in 2005, NHC report finds
The National Hurricane Center released a full tropical cyclone report on Hurricane Helene, just six months after it made ...
Florida is the most hurricane-prone state in the US. These hurricane seasons stand out
In the United States, Florida is probably the state most synonymous with hurricanes. Though it’s not quite the hurricane capital of the world, that would go to a Caribbean island called Abaco, Florida ...
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Are taller seawalls the answer to rising seas and storm surge?
Maine Climate Council projects at least 1.5 feet of sea level rise by 2050 and ... find themselves facing a higher flood risk from storm surge that is deflected by their neighbor's taller wall.
‘Storm of the Century’: March 12 marks 32nd anniversary of deadly winter storm that hammered Atlantic coast
On March 12, 1993, the “Storm of the Century” hit the Atlantic Coast. Also known as the Blizzard of ‘93, the storm dropped snow as far south as parts of Louisiana and Mississippi to ...
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Hurricane Helene was the 'deadliest hurricane' in the U.S. since Katrina in 2005, NHC report finds
In Citrus County, storm surge inundated at least 300 homes, primarily in the Crystal River and Homosassa Springs area. The report says water was up to 5 feet deep inside homes, and crews were able ...
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After devastation, Suncoast now grapples Cat. 5 economic storm
In a press release announcing the closure, Shore cofounder Tom Leonard blamed the city of Sarasota for a lack of urgency responding to the floods, citing up to 5 feet of storm surge.