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Hurricane Helene

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Hurricane Helene was an Atlantic tropical system in late September 2024.[1] The cyclone formed on Tuesday, September 24 between the Mexican Yucatan Peninsula and Cuba.

Helene entered through Northern Florida and the Southeastern United States as a major hurricane with winds 110 miles per hour or higher and severe storm surge. The Southeastern United States from North Carolina to Northern Florida were under tropical storm watches or warnings.

The storm was the deadliest in the United States since Hurricane Katrina.[2]

References

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  1. "Tracking Hurricane Helene". New York Times. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  2. Masters, Jeff; Henson, Bob (October 2, 2024). "Helene is now the deadliest mainland U.S. hurricane since Katrina". New Haven, Connecticut: Yale Climate Connections. Retrieved October 2, 2024.