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Hurricane Helene, Big Bend and storm surge

Big Bend residents reeling from Helene’s impact as storm surge floods streets

As Hurricane Helene swept through Northern Florida, residents across the Big Bend area are grappling with widespread damage caused by a massive storm surge.

The New York Times on MSN · 1d

Helene’s Storm Surge Could Break Records for Parts of the Big Bend

When a major hurricane hits, it is often the storm surge — the sea or gulf water driven ashore by winds — that poses the greatest threat to people’s lives and livelihoods. The storm surge that will accompany Hurricane Helene is expected to peak on Thursday night.

CBS News · 7h

Maps show Helene's track: What to know about its path, storm surge and flood risk

Many areas are forecast to see dangerous storm surges, especially between Panama City and Tampa. The coast stretching from Ochlockonee River to Chassahowitzka could see between 10 and 15 feet of water. Nearby areas could see between 5 and 10 feet of water, and the Tampa Bay area is forecast to experience between 5 and 8 feet of storm surge.

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The Big Bend's first Cat 4 storm

Helene made landfall at about 11:10 p.m. ET near Perry, Florida, with 140 mph winds, making it the first known Category 4 ...

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Perry, Steinhatchee, Keaton Beach: Here’s which Big Bend towns hurricanes have hit in past year

Hurricane Helene is the third hurricane to hit Florida's Big Bend region in a littler over a year. Here's which towns the ...

Hurricane Helene live updates: Storm surge, sewer issues and power outages plague Florida communities

Category 4 Helene made landfall just east of the mouth of the Aucilla River, about 10 miles west-southwest of Perry, Florida.

Recap: Meteorologist's running forecast as Cat. 4 hurricane crashes into Big Bend

Dr. Ryan Truchelut, of Tallahassee-based WeatherTiger, tracked and analyzed Helene ahead of landfall on Florida's Big Bend ...

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Big Bend shoulders third hurricane in 13 months

Hurricane Helene tore into Florida's Big Bend region as a Category 4 storm — the strongest hurricane ever recorded to hit the ...

Hurricane Helene sounds the climate alarm (again)

Enter Hurricane Helene. The punishing force of the Category 4 storm has left millions of power customers without electricity in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. At least 20 people have been ...

Hurricane Helene struck Florida's Gulf Coast on Sept. 26 as a Category 4 storm, causing mandatory evacuations for several ...

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