Hurricane Helene (/ h ɛ ˈ l iː n / ⓘ heh-LEEN) [1] was a deadly and devastating tropical cyclone that caused widespread catastrophic damage and numerous fatalities across the Southeastern United States in late September 2024.

Helene (name), a Greek feminine given name; Helen of Troy, the daughter of Zeus and Leda; Helene, a figure in Greek mythology who was a friend of Aphrodite and helped her seduce Adonis; Helene, a daughter of Tityrus and an Amazon who fought Achilles and died after he seriously wounded her; Helene, the consort of Simon Magus in Adversus Haereses

5 days ago · Hurricane Helene, large, catastrophic tropical cyclone notable for its rapid intensification that ultimately produced a wide swath of damage and loss of life that extended from northwestern Florida, where the storm made landfall on September 26, 2024, to Tennessee, Georgia, and North Carolina.

Nov 7, 2024 · Helene roared ashore Florida’s coast in late September 2024 as a Category 4 hurricane. But arguably the worst-hit area was hundreds of miles north, across the southern Appalachian Mountains. A deluge of rainfall over a 4-day period, September 25 through September 28, 2024, turned trickling creeks into roaring rivers.

Oct 7, 2024 · More than 230 people have been killed from Hurricane Helene, which unleashed devastation across Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee.

Hear from survivors of hurricanes Helene and Milton about how they were impacted from the storms and turned to FEMA to get assistance. Learn more about the response to Hurricane Helene across all federal agencies on USA.gov .

Sep 24, 2024 · NOAA's National Weather Service wants you to have the latest, most accurate information on Hurricane Helene to keep you informed and safe. Here is a compilation of information that you can use before, during, and after the storm to have the most current forecasted weather conditions for your area, evacuation and shelter information, and ...

Sep 24, 2024 · Helene is expected to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane, meaning winds of at least 111 mph, as it moves over the eastern Gulf of Mexico and approaches the northeastern Gulf Coast on Thursday. The current 120-mph peak intensity forecast would rate the storm a Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Scale .

Sep 26, 2024 · Helene has rapidly intensified today while nearing the Florida Big Bend. It is currently a Category 3 storm, but could be a Category 4 at landfall , according to the National Hurricane Center.

Helene (French: Hélène) is a female given name, a variant of Helen, using the French spelling. Helen is ultimately from Greek Ἑλένη. [1] The name is used in many other languages. Name days: Hungary (as Helén) - October 14, Estonia - August 18, Greece (as Ελένη) - May 21.