'Uninhabitable for weeks or months': Why Helene's hurricane category matters
A hurricane's category describes potential wind damage but does not describe other deadly hurricane hazards such as storm surge.
Is a Category 3 hurricane a major storm? What to know as Hurricane Helene strengthens
Ahead of Hurricane Helene's landfall, forecasters are predicting it will hit Florida as a Category 3 hurricane. Here's what that means
Yes, there was another Hurricane Helene 66 years ago, but it never made landfall
Another Hurricane Helene battered the Carolinas in September 1958. Like the 2024 hurricane, it would have been a Category 4 if today's wind scale was in use then.
What to know about Hurricane Helene and widespread flooding the storm left across the Southeast US
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Where is Perry, Florida? Hurricane Helene makes landfall as powerful Category 4 storm
Hurricane Helene crashed onto the Florida coast near Perry in Taylor County as a Category 4 hurricane with winds up to 140 mph. Here's what to know.
Hurricane Helene makes landfall in Florida as ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 4 storm
Hurricane Helene made landfall late Thursday along the sparsely populated Big Bend section of Florida’s Gulf Coast as an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm. It could bring devastation to an area that has already been battered by two previous hurricanes,
Live updates: Hurricane Helene weakens to Category 1 as it moves into Georgia
The storm made landfall as a Category 4 colossus in Florida’s Big Bend region late Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Helene's reminder to LI: We must be prepared
The frightful images from Helene were sadly familiar. Mobile homes pushed around and flooded out in Florida. Cars submerged ...
Hurricane season: What is the Saffir-Simpson scale; how does it work; is there a Category 6?
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale was developed in 1971 and unveiled to the public in 1973. Here’s a look at the system ...
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Storm surge from Hurricane Helene proving to be devastating. Here's why and what that means
And in the case of Hurricane Helene, experts were predicting that the storm surge would be devastating in the coastal areas ...
How climate change is intensifying storms like Hurricane Helene
Climate change is making hurricanes like Hurricane Helene more intense, scientific research shows. Helene has unleashed high ...
What to know about Hurricane Helene and the flooding the storm left across the Southeast US
Massive Hurricane Helene crashed into Florida’s sparsely populated Big Bend region, bringing storm surge and high winds ...
At least 43 dead as Storm Helene batters Florida
Heavy rains from powerful Hurricane Helene left people stranded, without shelter and awaiting rescue on Saturday, as the ...
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Zombie hurricane John devastates Mexican coast: 5 dead, ports destroyed
Hurricane John, also known as the "zombie hurricane," has been wreaking havoc off the coast of Mexico since Monday. It was ...
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What to know about Hurricane Helene, widespread flooding the storm left across the Southeast U.S.
Hurricane Helene has weakened to a tropical storm over Georgia with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph. Massive Hurricane ...
What Does a Hurricane’s Category Tell Us?
The hurricane scale classifies storms based on wind speeds and predicts potential impacts, which can help people prepare for ...