CARFAX says that 89,000 more vehicles have been reported to have flood damage since this hurricane season began. But that number does not include numbers from Hurricane Helene. And it comes on top of the 454,

Hurricane Helene and several other hurricanes over the past years have left thousands of cars underwater. How to make sure you don't end up buying one.

Vehicles damaged by Helene could soon end up for sale at metro Atlanta used car dealerships. Often cars with lasting damage get shipped many states away to unsuspecting buyers. They can be cleaned up and made to look good but with major problems lurking under the hood.

Kia has already started sending replacement vehicles to the dealer. Included among the cars ruined were 12 customer cars that were in for servicing. Hurricane Helene has totaled 672 vehicles at a single Kia dealership in Florida,